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Podcast: Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast
Episode: #292 Forty Years Of Obstetric Anesthesia Progress And The Work Ahead
Description: Maternal safety has never mattered more, and the stakes span far beyond the delivery room. We revisit four decades of progress in obstetric anesthesia—from safer neuraxial techniques and airway strategies to medication safeguards—and then get honest about what still puts patients at risk. With author insights and frontline examples, we connect the dots between evidence, teamwork, and the lived experience of childbirth to show where anesthesia can lead meaningful change.Rising patient complexity reshapes our role. We lean into risk stratification with the Obstetric Comorbidity Index, proactive antenatal planning, and sustained postpartum follow-up. We address mate...