A SURVEY OF OBSTETRIC PATIENTS WHO REFUSE REGIONAL ANESTHESIA

Authors
GAJRAJ NM SHARMA SK SOUTER AJ POLE Y SIDAWI JE
Citation
Nm. Gajraj et al., A SURVEY OF OBSTETRIC PATIENTS WHO REFUSE REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, Anaesthesia, 50(8), 1995, pp. 740-741
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00032409
Volume
50
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
740 - 741
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(1995)50:8<740:ASOOPW>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
One hundred obstetric patients presenting for elective surgery who had refused regional anaesthesia were interviewed just prior to entering the operating room. In each case, the reason for refusing a regional t echnique was recorded. The most frequent reasons given were fear of ba ckache (33%) and fear of the needle (28%). Anaesthetists should be awa re of patients' concerns and be able to discuss the relevant issues.