Department of Anesthesiology

Department of Anesthesiology- Research Division

Dr. Servin's research interests focus on obstetric anesthesia; specifically maternal mortality and regional anesthesia.

Recent publications:

Servin, MN, Mhyre JM, Greenfield ML, Polley LS. An observational cohort study of the meniscus test to detect intravascular epidural catheters in pregnant women. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2009 Jul; 18(3):215-20. [PubMed]

Mychaliska GB, Bryner BS, Nugent C, Barks J, Hirschl RB, McCrudden K, Chames M, Gomez-Fifer C, Servin MN, Chiravuri SD. Giant pulmonary sequestration: the rare case requiring the EXIT procedure with resection and ECMO. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009 Mar 17; 25(1):163-166. [PubMed]

Riesner MN. Letter to the Editor, Editorial response to: A series of anesthesia-related maternal deaths in Michigan 1985-2003. Anesthesiology 2008; 108:1-1.

Mhyre JM, Riesner MN, Polley LS, Naughton NN. A series of anesthesia-related maternal deaths in Michigan 1985-2003. Anesthesiology 2007; 106:1096-1104. [PubMed]
* This journal article was selected as one of the twelve most important papers of 2007 by the journal of Anesthesiology. Editorial by D'Angelo, R: Anesthesia-related maternal mortality: A pat on the back or a call to arms? Anesthesiology 2007; 106:1082-1084.

Book chapters:

Servin M. Postpartum Hemorrhage. In: John L. Atless, ed. Complications in Anesthesia. 2nd ed. W.B. Saunders (Elsevier Science), 2007:779-781.

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