The Hassiakos maneuver: how to test neuraxial anesthesia before Cesarean section

Autor: Aliki Tympa, Charalampos Grigoriadis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 48, Iss 5, Pp 1061-1064 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0390-6663
DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog4805170
Popis: Background: Neuraxial anesthesia has become the technique of choice for cesarean delivery, reducing the risks associated with general anesthesia. Intraoperative discomfort or pain is medical negligence; therefore proper assessment of neuraxial block is of utmost importance. In view of the variety of methods checking neuraxial blocks before cesarean section and lack of specific detail in the so far published literature, we first describe a specific testing maneuver which Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dimitrios Hassiakos developed. Methods: This is a retrospective clinical study. All medical records of parturients who underwent elective cesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia between April 2015 and December 2020 with the same surgical team, were analyzed. Results: In all cases, the Hassiakos maneuver was performed prior to cesarean section. Abscence of pain during the maneuver was necessary in order to start incision. No case of intra-operative pain was reported. Discussion: Several tests are available in order to check the level of neuraxial block for cesarean section. We first describe a simple and reliable testing method, based on deep pressure of the pyramidalis muscle.
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