Los trastornos del espectro de la placenta previa y la placenta accreta son cada vez más comunes y aumentan el riesgo de morbilidad materna y neonatal. En este tutorial se describe la comprensión del abordaje quirúrgico y las complicaciones comunes...

The hormonal changes that occur from very early on in pregnancy cause a complex series of physiological and anatomical changes that affect every system of the body. To illustrate how all these changes may alter or affect anaesthetic management, it...

The anterior pituitary and hypothalamus are linked by a portal circulation The anterior pituitary secretes 6 hormones: ACTH, GH, FSH, LH, TSH and PRL The posterior pituitary secretes ADH and oxytocin Regulation of pituitary hormone release is via a negative...

PDPH will resolve spontaneously in the majority of cases Prevention of PDPH by good insertion techniques with appropriately sized and designed needles is better than cure Drug treatment is attractive, but no one drug stands out as an effective therapy...