The 2013 SOAP/FAER/Gertie Marx Honorary Lecture 2013. From print to practice: the evolving nature of obstetric anesthesia

• Recent literature related to obstetric anesthesia practice is reviewed.
• Practice guidelines from ASA, ASRA, and ACOG recommend changes.
• Research supports alterations to standard clinical practice and patient care.
• Anesthesiologists should be willing to question “the way we’ve always done it”.