This thesis supported the hypothesis that preoperative verbalization enhances the birth experience in primary emergency cesarean delivered women. A T-test was utilized to compare the two groups' responses on each item of a 29 point questionnaire. The questionnaire measured perception of birth in 28 participants who verbalized their feelings preoperatively and 22 participants who did not verbalize preoperatively. The total mean score for all 29 items indicated a favorable perception for the former group. In addition, six specific items were significantly favorable for the group who verbalized. The T-test revealed questionnaire items of significance in the following subgroups: age, duration and intensity of labor, and parity.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306

The purpose of this study was to describe relationships between husband attendance during cesarean birth and parental perceptions of the cesarean birth and of the neonate. The independent variable was husband attendance during cesarean birth. Dependent variables were parental perceptions as measured by the Parental Perceptions of Cesarean Birth and Neonate Questionnaire. Thirty-five married couples who delivered healthy neonates by cesarean section with regional anesthesia constituted the study and control groups. The 60 parents in the study group were together during cesarean delivery; the 10 parents in the control group were not. Seventy subjects responded to 19 items on a Lilert-type questionnaire and 53 wrote comments about their birth experiences. ANOVA and repeated measures were used to examine data. Both research hypotheses, which were tested at the .05 level off significance, were supported: there was a significant relationship between husband attendance and positive perceptions of both the birth and of the neonate. Presence of the father in surgery had significant effects on perceptions of cesarean birth (p <.01), perceptions of the neonate (p<.01), and perceptions of the time that the neonate was first seen and held by parents (p <.01). Level of education of mother was significantly related to perceptions of the neonate (p <.05). Level of education of father had a significant effect on reported fear for self during cesarean delivery (p <.05). Adequate preparation was significantly related to positive perceptions of cesarean birth (p <.01). The majority of parents of both groups found their birth experiences satisfying, but some would have liked more time together, more contact with infant, more preparation and more comfort for mother. Study results supported the practice of family-centered cesarean birth.Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN 47306

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-101). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1977.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1977.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1991.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-101). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from title screen. Lesley Reid, committee chair; Wendy Simonds, Dawn Baunach, committee members. Electronic text (80 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed June 18, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-74).

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-05-26 / A redução da massa de anestésico local é utilizada para minimizar os efeitos da hipotensão arterial, relacionados com raquianestesia para cesariana, diminuindo a incidência de eventos adversos maternos e preservando o bem-estar fetal. Esta estratégia tem o risco de resultar em anestesia insuficiente. Por outro lado, a hipotensão associada às maiores massas de anestésico local no espaço subaracnóideo pode ser controlada com infusão contínua profilática de fenilefrina.! Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da infusão contínua e profilática de fenilefrina para controle pressórico sobre os eventos adversos maternos e conceptuais em cesarianas com diferentes doses de bupivacaína na raquianestesia. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo clínico prospectivo, não-aleatório, com 60 gestantes a termo, admitidas para cesariana eletiva. Todas as pacientes receberam raquianestesia com bupivacaína hiperbárica, acrescida de 5 mcg de sufentanil e 100 mcg de morfina. Foram alocadas em dois grupos, G12 e G8, na dependência da dose de bupivacaína hiperbárica administrada, 12 ou 8 mg, respectivamente. Foi realizada hidratação com 10 ml/Kg de solução de Ringer Lactato, 10 a 15 minutos antes da realização do bloqueio. Logo após, iniciou-se infusão contínua de 100 mcg/min de fenilefrina, com o objetivo de manter a pressão arterial dentro de limites estritos. Foram avaliados níveis sensitivos de bloqueio anestésico, consumo de vasopressores, incidência de eventos adversos maternos e condições do recém-nascido. Resultados: Os dados maternos mostraram que os dois grupos foram semelhantes, quanto ao nível de bloqueio anestésico, consumo de fenilefrina por unidade de tempo e incidências de hipotensão e hipertensão arterial, bradicardia, náuseas, vômitos, dispnéia, dor e tremores. Os dados conceptuais evidenciaram que os grupos foram semelhantes quanto à gasometria de artéria e veia umbilicais e lactato arterial e venoso. Todos os RN apresentaram pH > 7,2 e apenas 1 obteve pontuação < 7 no Apgar do primeiro minuto. Conclusões: Quando a pressão arterial é mantida dentro de controle rígido, por meio da infusão profilática contínua de fenilefrina, a incidência de eventos adversos maternos e conceptuais não difere quando a raquianestesia é realizada com 12 mg ou 8 mg de bupivacaína hiperbárica. / Background: Reduced local anesthetic dose is used for minimizing hypotension changes related with spinal anesthesia for cesarean section, optimizing both maternal and fetal outcomes. This strategy can result in neuroaxial block failure. On the other hand, the higher doses associated with hypotension can be controlled with continuous prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine. The present study assessed the effects of continuous infusion of phenylephrine under strict blood pressure control and the maternal-fetal outcomes in patients under spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section with two anesthetic solution. Methods: The number of 60 patients, scheduled for elective cesarean section, was allocated into 2 non-randomized groups (30 individuals each) for this prospective clinical study identified as Group 12 (G12), who were administered 12 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine and; Group 8 (G8), who were injected with 8 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine. In both groups, the anesthetic solution was added to sufentanyl 5 !g and morphine 100 !g. Pre-hydration with Ringer Lactate solution – 10 ml/Kg. Continuous phenylephrine infusion started at the end of the spinal block, with a infusion rate of 100 !g/min under strict blood pressure control. Comparatively, sensitive anesthetic block level, vasopressor consumption, adverse maternal and neonate outcomes were evaluated. Results: The incidence of maternal adverse effects such as nausea, vomiting, dispnea, pain, tremor, and bradicardy, necessity of atropine, hypotension and hypertension showed no significant difference between groups. In addition, other parameters were evaluated in neonates, pH, pCO2, BE and lactate of umbilical vases and the consumption of phenylephrine per time unit. All neonates showed pH higher than 7.20, as well as the Apgar score higher than 7 at 5`; only one neonate of G12 showed the Apgar score lower than 7 at 1`. Conclusion: Strict arterial blood pressure performed with prophylactic continuous infusion of phenylephrine, doesn’t change the maternal and fetal outcomes in patients scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações

Orientador: Eliana Martorano Amaral / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-15T15:29:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Moreira_CristianeMenabo_M.pdf: 2436149 bytes, checksum: d5b0e854b0557df822a87c69461aaeee (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Objetivo: Avaliar a efetividade e segurança do uso do eletrocautério para coagulação na da ferida operatória da cesárea. Métodos: Foi realizado um ensaio clínico piloto duplo cego controlado aleatorizado. Mulheres com indicação de cesárea, com até uma cesárea prévia, que fizeram pré-natal foram aleatorizadas na hora da cirurgia para uso ou não de eletrocautério para coagulação. As 224 voluntárias que participaram foram examinadas na alta hospitalar (3o dia) e pós-alta, no 7°.ao 10° dia e 30° ao 40° dia. Foram avaliados sinais infecciosos, hematoma, seroma e deiscência. A amostra foi calculada baseada em uma prevalência de infecção pós-alta de 14,4%, estimando-se um risco adicional de 15% para o grupo com uso de eletrocautério, totalizando 224 voluntárias. Os dados foram analizados por intenção de tratamento e a razão de risco foi calculada. Resultados: Os grupos foram similares quanto à demografia, paridade, consultas de pré-natal, índice de massa corporal e cesárea prévia. Durante a internação, apenas 2,8% das mulheres com uso de eletrocautério apresentaram complicações na ferida operatória. As taxas de complicações alcançaram 15,4% no grupo sem cautério, chegando a 23% no outro grupo, 7-10 dias pós-alta (RR=1,50 0,84-2,60). Foram observadas poucas complicações no 30° ao 40°dia e no grupo sem cautério (RR=1,15, 95% IC=0,61-2,16). A cesárea durou 105 e 100 minutos sem e com cautério, respectivamente (p=0,54). Não foi observada nenhuma arritmia cardíaca neonatal. Conclusão: O uso de cautério não se mostrou de maior risco para complicações na ferida operatória de cesárea, sendo necessários mais estudos que deem continuidade e ampliem os conhecimentos em procedimentos realizados em gestantes / Abstract: Purpose: To estimate the risk for wound complications when electrocautery is available for coagulation during cesarean section. Methods: A randomized controlled trial of using electrocautery for coagulation was performed among 224 women with none or one previous cesarean who had their pregnancy terminated with an abdominal delivery. Volunteers who accepted to participate were examined before discharge (3rd day), when the skin suture was removed (7-10 days), and 30-40 days after surgery. Infection signs, haematoma, seroma, and scar dehiscence were searched during visits. Sample size was calculated based on 14.4% prevalence of infection after discharge, estimating 15% added risk for the group using electrocautery, totalizing 224 volunteers. Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence risk (age, schooling, obesity, previous cesarean) were calculated. Results: Both groups were similar regarding demographics, parity, antenatal care, body mass index, and previous cesarean. During hospital stay, none among 96 women without electrocautery, and 2.8% of 97 women using electrocautery showed wound complications. The figures reached 15.4% and 23% respectively after 7-10 days (unadjusted RR = 1.50, 0.84-2.60). Few other complications were observed later, only among the non-intervention group (RR=1.15, 95% CI = 0.61-2.16). The lack of effect was maintained after adjusting for age, schooling, obesity, and previous cesarean (RR=1.47, 0.77-2.81). Surgical procedure lasted 105 and 100 minutes for both groups (p=0.54). No neonatal arrhythmia was observed. Conclusion: There is no evidence to recommend the use of electrocautery for coagulation during cesarean delivery. Wound complications were concentrated on post-discharge period for both groups / Mestrado / Tocoginecologia / Mestre em Tocoginecologia