Current Practice in Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia in Public Hospitals of Greece: A 2016 National Survey

Chryssoula STAİKOU, Alexandros MAKRİS, Kassiani THEODORAKİ, Athanasia ΤSAROUCHA, Amalia DOUMA, Eleni ΜOKA, Eleni ΑRNAOUTOGLOU, Tilemahos PARASKEVOPOULOS, Ioanna SİAFAKA, Efi STAVROPOULOU, Eriphili ΑRGYRA

Abstract

Aims: This descriptive survey was to evaluate the use of regionalanesthesia in obstetrics in Greek public hospitals.Methods: The survey was conducted between March and August2016. A structured questionnaire was sent to 50 anesthesia departmentsin Greek public hospitals with obstetric units.Results: The response rate was 94%. Data corresponding to 9475cesarean and 8155 vaginal deliveries were collected. Regionalanesthesia was used in 69.2% of all cesareans, with single shot spinalbeing the most popular (44.3% of all cesareans). Combined spinalepiduralanesthesia was used in 18.1% of all cesareans (35.1% inhospitals of Athens versus 7.9% outside Athens, p