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Obstetric Analgesia and Anaesthesia in the Czech Republic in 2002


Authors: A. Pařízek
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika UK 1. LF a VFN v Praze
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., , 2004, č. 6, s. 291-293
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Overview

Objective:
Nationwide study on the current level and frequency of methods of analgesia in labour, the psychological andorganisation set up of delivery and the feasibility of near relatives (fathers) to participate at delivery and obstetric operations.Design: Annual questionnaire survey (2002) from obstetric and anaesthesiologic departments in the Czech Republic.Setting: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Praque.Material and Methods: Women at obstetric departments having delivered their babies in the Czech Republic from January1st to December 31st 2002.Results: The majority of deliveries (82.1%) have been performed in small hospitals with 2–3 deliveries per day. In 94% ofhospitals an antenatal education of parturients is routinely performed. All hospitals allow the presence of fathers in thedelivery room. 62% of parturients are not treated by analgesics at all. The general or regional analgesia is performed in36.17% of parturients. Caesarean sections were performed in 14.5% of deliveries.Conclusion: The majority of deliveries are performed in small hospitals. The effective obstetric analgesia is indulged toa smaller part of parturients only. A little more than a half of Caesarean sections is performed in the regional anaesthesia

Key words:
nationwide survey – obstetric analgesia – obstetric anaesthesia

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Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Inten Intensive Care Medicine
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