Key result
Obese parturients face increased risks of antenatal complications and anaesthesia-related maternal mortality, highlighting the need for early anaesthetic consultation and prophylactic epidural placement.
Population
Obese parturients / morbidly obese pregnant women
Design
Review
Authors
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Observational data link obesity to higher parturient risks; leaves open whether prophylactic epidurals improve outcomes in trials.
Morbidly obese pregnant women are at high risk for anaesthesia-related complications and should receive prophylactic epidural catheters and specialized perioperative care.
Rao et al. (2005) conducted a review in Obesity in pregnancy. Obesity was evaluated. Obese parturients face increased risks of antenatal complications and anaesthesia-related maternal mortality, highlighting the need for early anaesthetic consultation and prophylactic epidural placement.
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