Clinical Updates and Current Challenges in Obstetrical Anesthesia
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anesthesiology; critical care medicine; obstetric anesthesiology; neuro-anesthesia; functional brain imaging; medical statistics; anesthesia for reproductive medicine; airway management; intravenous
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obstetrical anesthesia continues to evolve in response to innovations in clinical research, pharmacology, and systems-based practice. This Special Issue will highlight how recent advances are driving changes in obstetric anesthetic management, reshaping guidelines, and refining best practices for labor and delivery. Topics may include new pharmacologic agents, novel approaches to neuraxial techniques, enhanced recovery protocols for cesarean delivery, and advances in monitoring and maternal safety metrics. We welcome contributions that explore how innovations—such as individualized risk prediction, multimodal analgesia, and point-of-care diagnostics—are influencing real-time decision-making in high-acuity obstetric settings.
Submissions addressing the translation of evidence into updated guidelines, especially those from national and international bodies, are particularly encouraged. We also seek research on health systems innovation, including simulation, crisis response, and equity-focused models of care delivery. Finally, studies from low-resource or global contexts that demonstrate innovative approaches to obstetric anesthesia are of special interest. This issue aims to showcase how innovation not only enhances safety and outcomes but also prompts a rethinking of traditional paradigms in obstetrical anesthesia practice.
Prof. Dr. Michael Froelich
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- obstetrical anesthesia
- clinical innovation
- practice guidelines
- neuraxial techniques
- enhanced recovery
- risk stratification
- maternal safety
- multimodal analgesia
- health systems innovation
- global and low-resource care
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