Today, we discuss post-delivery nerve injury in obstetric patients. In this first of two episodes, our discussion begins with revision of the classification of nerve injury severity, followed by a chat about the different clinical syndromes observed as a result of nerve injury during neuraxial anaesthesia. 

Resources for today's episode:

Anaesthesia Tute of the Week (ATOTW): Peripartum Neurological Injury

Anaesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF): Postpartum Peripheral Nerve Injuries - What is Anaesthesia’s Role? by McCrory, E. H. et al. 

BJAED: Post-natal Neurological Problems by Boyce, H. & Plaat, F. 

Management of Neurological Deficit In Postpartum Patients (Northumbria Healthcare Guidelines) by Bird, R. & Backe, S.K.

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