First use of ether as anaesthetic in childbirth Home Events Events on 27 December First use of ether as anaesthetic in childbirth 27 December, 1845 Ether was used for the first time as anaesthetic in childbirth on 27thDecember 1845 by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia....
epidural,epidural anaesthesia,epidural anesthesia- regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery ...
Long, a physician and a pharmacist, used diethyl ether in the removal of a tumor from the neck of James Venable in Jefferson, GA; given success with Venable, Long then used ether in other surgeries and in childbirths. He published the results of these trials in 1848 in The Southern ...
Oxytocin, ergometrine, and carboprost all undergo hepatic metabolism but should be given in the standard dose for control of uterine haemorrhage. The i.m. route should be used with caution in the presence of coagulopathy. There are no contraindications to intraoperative cell salvage specific to ...
1491646 Injection device KENDALL CO 22 June 1976 [23 June 1975] 25922/76 Heading A5R A device suitable for use in paracervical or trans-pudendal anaesthesia during childbirth comprises a sleeve assembly comprising a tube 52 attached at its proximal end to a hollow frusto-conical member 48, and...
Caldwell J, Wakile LA, Notarianni LJ, Smith RL, Correy GJ, et al. Maternal and neonatal disposition of pethidine in childbirth: a study using quantitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Life Sciences 22: 589–596, 1978 PubMedCASGoogle Scholar ...
Intravenous agents used in anaesthetic practice comprise three different groups of compounds: intravenous general anaesthetics, narcotic analgesics and skeletal muscle relaxants. All these drugs are characterised by a rapid onset of action and a short duration of action. These properties are the result ...
The report describes the anaesthetic management of elective caesarean section and successful childbirth in this patient. Following replacement therapy with packed red cells and platelets, general anaesthesia was used for the procedure.F.Christiaens