A survey of obstetric patients who refuse regional anaesthesia
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- 1 August 1995
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 50 (8) , 740-741
Abstract
Summary: 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 technique was recorded. The most frequent reasons given were fear of backache (33%) and fear of the needle (28%). Anaesthetists should be aware of patients’ concerns and be able to discuss the relevant issues.Keywords
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