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| Obstetric anesthesia practice is an emergency service and Fernandez Hospital was the first in the country to introduce a 24-hour anesthesia service in an
obstetric-gynecology unit. The team has given epidural analgesia to over 20,000 women. Many of our women come back for a subsequent delivery just for having pain relief in labour. |
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| EPIDURAL ANALGESIA - Painless Delivery |
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| Fernandez Hospital has a 24-hour on demand epidural service for painless deliveries. Epidural labour analgesia is the gold standard for providing pain relief in labour. The protocols established over the years have made it an extremely safe procedure. Today 63% of all women going through labour opt for epidural pain relief. The team maintains a detailed and accurate record of epidurals administered and uses the computerized data for research and case studies. |
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| CRITICAL CARE UNIT (CCU) |
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| Fernandez Hospital was also the first to start a dedicated obstetric critical care unit. We handle a wide spectrum of critically ill women requiring ventilatory, cardiac, renal, hepatic system support. We have the facility for ventilatory support, invasive monitoring, bedside echo / ultrasound, bedside dialysis, online blood gases, round-the-clock back-up from biochemistry, pathology and microbiology labs and input from other specialists. 95% of CCU admissions are outside referrals. Because of the team-approach and continuous interaction among the anesthesiologists, obstetricians and other specialists, these sick women have a good outcome |
| ACUTE PAIN SERVICE |
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| Patients referred for surgical and obstetric procedures have access to around-the-clock pain management services. During the preoperative consultation with an anesthesiologist, patients are able to discuss post-operative pain management in view of the planned operative procedure, the patient's medical status, the anesthetic technique chosen and ultimately, patient preference. |
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| Pre-anesthetic Assessment Clinic (PAC) |
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To identify pre-existing medical problems. |
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To stabilize the patient before surgery. |
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To help the patient to clear doubts / fears about anaethesia and to discuss the various options available. |
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