Simulator to help overweight mothers give birth
EXPERTS are creating a simulator to make it safer to give epidurals to obese women in labour, it was announced today.
The equipment helps anaesthetists work out where to position the needle, thereby cutting failure rates and reducing the risk of causing injury.
Research has shown that epidurals are more likely to fail in obese women, not offering adequate pain relief.
Now researchers at Bournemouth University are trying to tackle the problem through computer software and an accompanying simulator.
A 3D computer image is created for each woman based on her body mass index (BMI) and an ultrasound scan.
Anaesthetists analyse this image before they practice on a simulator.
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