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A survey of obstetric patients who refuse regional anaesthesia
N M Gajraj1, S K Sharma, A J Souter
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, Texas 75235-9068, USA.
Anaesthesia
|August 1, 1995
Abstract:
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.