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The effect of antenatal anaesthetic consultation on maternal decision-making, anxiety level and risk perception in obese pregnant women
Background: Obese parturients are recognised as high risk and an antenatal anaesthetic consultation is recommended. The potential positive and negative effects of this consultation have not been investigated. This prospective observational study aimed to determine if antenatal anaesthetic consultation affects decisional conflict, anxiety scores or risk perception in obese women planning vaginal delivery