2020
Maternal Stroke
Miller E, Leffert L. Maternal Stroke. 2020, 343-361. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-43477-9_25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnancy-related strokeCerebral venous sinus thrombosisPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeReversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromeArterial ischemic strokeCerebral vasoconstriction syndromeReversible encephalopathy syndromeVenous sinus thrombosisSetting of pregnancyCNS morbidityEncephalopathy syndromeHyperacute managementMaternal strokeHypertensive disordersSinus thrombosisIschemic strokePoststroke careHemorrhagic strokeSubarachnoid hemorrhageMaternal mortalityPostpartum womenHeart diseaseRisk factorsLeading causeStroke mechanism
2018
The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Statement on the Anesthetic Management of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Receiving Thromboprophylaxis or Higher Dose Anticoagulants
Leffert L, Butwick A, Carvalho B, Arendt K, Bates SM, Friedman A, Horlocker T, Houle T, Landau R, Dubois H, Fernando R, Houle T, Kopp S, Montgomery D, Pellegrini J, Smiley R, Toledo P. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Consensus Statement on the Anesthetic Management of Pregnant and Postpartum Women Receiving Thromboprophylaxis or Higher Dose Anticoagulants. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2018, 126: 928-944. PMID: 29099429, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose anticoagulantsConsensus statementMaternal deathsObstetric anesthesiaNeuraxial proceduresPerinatology Consensus StatementPharmacodynamics of anticoagulantsUse of thromboprophylaxisRisk-benefit discussionsKey preventive measuresObstetric populationObstetric surgeryCesarean deliveryNeuraxial analgesiaVenous thromboembolismAnesthetic managementObstetric patientsDifficult airwayNeuraxial anesthesiaGeneral anesthesiaPostpartum womenPregnant womenFetal harmPostpartum periodLeading cause
2017
Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of Placenta Accreta: Clinical Experience and Available Evidence
Toledano R, Leffert L. Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of Placenta Accreta: Clinical Experience and Available Evidence. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2017, 7: 93-102. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-017-0200-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlacenta accretaObstetric managementManagement of womenCesarean delivery rateTiming of deliveryPeripartum hysterectomyAdherent placentaMaternal hemorrhageNeuraxial anesthesiaHigh morbidityConsensus guidelinesPatient preferencesLeading causeMultidisciplinary planningCommon causeAccretaClinician experienceAntenatal diagnosisClinical experienceMultidisciplinary teamInterventional radiologyEmergency deliveryAvailable evidenceMorbidityCurrent literature