Thoroughly revised and updated, this new 3rd edition is a practical handbook for administering safe and effective anesthesia to pregnant women. It provides an overview of maternal physiology, physiology of labor and delivery, and the pharmacology of obstetric anesthesia agents. Management guidelines for a variety of anesthetic procedures are presented. This book serves as a fine review for managing various problems, difficult deliveries, surgery during pregnancy, in vitro fertilization, cesarean delivery, and other challenges of obstetric anesthesia. The Practice Guidelinest the end of the book have been updated to reflect the latest guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.* Dr. Datta is one of the world's major names in the field of obstetric anesthesia * The interior is completely redesigned from the first two editions and includes many new illustrations