Overview
Background
Professor Eley obtained her medical degree at The University of Tasmania in 1999 and became a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists in 2006, after being awarded the Cecil Gray prize for the Final Examination. She has worked as a Staff Specialist in anaesthesia at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) since 2007, providing adult and obstetric anaesthesia clinical services. In 2017 she completed her PhD with The University of Queensland, in the area of obstetric anaesthesia. She has a clinical and research interest in optimising the anaesthesia care of patients with obesity, in obstetric and non-obstetric anaesthesia. Professor Eley is currently undertaking a Metro North Clinican Research Fellowship exploring the influence of perioperative antibiotics on the maternal and neonatal microbiome. She is currently focused on expanding the growing research activity within the Department of Anaesthesia of Perioperative Care at the RBWH and across Metro North Health. As the Professor of the Mayne Academy of Critical Care, she is oversees the teaching of the Critical Care curriculum for UQ medical students and promotes teaching and reseach by Academic Title Holders.
Availability
- Professor Victoria Eley is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor, University of Tasmania
- Bachelor (Honours) of Medicine Surgery, University of Tasmania
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Fellow, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
Research interests
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Obstetric anaesthesia
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Maternal obesity
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Quality assurance
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Evidence based clinical practice
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Perioperative blood pressure measurement
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Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis
Works
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2018
Journal Article
A review of blood pressure measurement in obese pregnant women
Eley, V. A., Christensen, R., Kumar, S. and Callaway, L. K. (2018). A review of blood pressure measurement in obese pregnant women. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 35, 64-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.04.004
2018
Journal Article
Epidural extension failure in obese women is comparable to that of non-obese women
Eley, V. A., Chin, A., Tham, I., Poh, J., Aujla, P., Glasgow, E., Brown, H., Steele, K., Webb, L. and van Zundert, A. (2018). Epidural extension failure in obese women is comparable to that of non-obese women. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 62 (6), 839-847. doi: 10.1111/aas.13085
2018
Conference Publication
Does Cefazolin Prophylaxis During Elective Bariatric Caesarean Section Achieve Therapeutic Concentrations in Plasma and Interstitial Fluid?
Christensen, R., Eley, V. A., Smith, M., Jackson, D., Ryan, R., van Zundert, A., Wallis, S., Lipman, J. and Roberts, J. (2018). Does Cefazolin Prophylaxis During Elective Bariatric Caesarean Section Achieve Therapeutic Concentrations in Plasma and Interstitial Fluid?. The National Scientific Congress of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 7-10th October 2017. New South Wales, Australia: Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
2018
Conference Publication
Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in obstetrics: baseline parameters in uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. a prospective observational study on parturients
Lee, Julie, Eley, Victoria, Wyssusek, Kerstin, Cohen, Jeremy, Rowell, John, Kimble, Rebecca, Way, Mandy and van Zundert, Andre (2018). Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in obstetrics: baseline parameters in uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. a prospective observational study on parturients. ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7-11 May 2018. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: Sage Publications.
2018
Conference Publication
What is the failure rate of extending epidural analgesia to anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section in women with a body mass index ≥ 40 compared with women with a body mass index ≤ 30? A prospective two-centre cohort study
Eley, V. A., Chin, A., Tham, I., Poh, J ., Aujla, P., Glasgow, E., Brown, H., Steele, K., Webb, L. and van Zundert, A. (2018). What is the failure rate of extending epidural analgesia to anaesthesia for emergency caesarean section in women with a body mass index ≥ 40 compared with women with a body mass index ≤ 30? A prospective two-centre cohort study. The Australian Society of Anaesthetists 2017 National Scientific Congress, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 7-10th October 2017. New South Wales, Australia: The Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
2018
Conference Publication
Does Cefazolin Prophylaxis During Elective Bariatric Surgery Achieve Therapeutic Concentrations in Plasma and Interstitial Fluid?
Ryan, R., Jackson, D. , Eley, V. A., Christensen, R., van Zundert, A ., Wallis, S., Lipman, J. and Roberts, J. (2018). Does Cefazolin Prophylaxis During Elective Bariatric Surgery Achieve Therapeutic Concentrations in Plasma and Interstitial Fluid?. The National Scientific Congress of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 7-10th October. New South Wales, Australia: The Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
2018
Conference Publication
Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in obstetrics: baseline parameters in uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. a prospective observational study on elective Caesarean section patients
Lee, Julie, Eley, Victoria, Wyssusek, Kerstin, Cohen, Jeremy, Rowell, John, Way, Mandy and van Zundert, Andre (2018). Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in obstetrics: baseline parameters in uncomplicated and complicated pregnancies. a prospective observational study on elective Caesarean section patients. ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7-11 May 2018. North Sydney, NSW, Australia: Sage Publications.
2018
Conference Publication
Skin-to-epidural space distance in pregnancy: stronger association with body mass index than abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness
Eley, V. A., Chin, A., Sekar, R., Donovan, T., Krepska, A., Bell, S., Lawrence, M., McGrath, S., Robinson, A., Webb, L., van Zundert, A. and Marquart, L. (2018). Skin-to-epidural space distance in pregnancy: stronger association with body mass index than abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Sydney, NSW Australia, 7-11 May 2018. Australia: The Australian Society of Anaesthetists.
2017
Journal Article
Obesity and complications from neuraxial analgesia - we need to know more
Callaway, Leonie and Eley, Victoria (2017). Obesity and complications from neuraxial analgesia - we need to know more. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 31 (6), 506-508. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12424
2017
Journal Article
Case Report: Successful resuscitation of maternal cardiac arrest with disseminated intravascular coagulation guided by Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) and transoesophageal echocardiogram
Brown, Hannah, Barrett, Helen L., Lee, Julie, Pincus, Jason M., Kimble, Rebecca M. and Eley, Victoria A. (2017). Case Report: Successful resuscitation of maternal cardiac arrest with disseminated intravascular coagulation guided by Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) and transoesophageal echocardiogram. A & A Case Reports, 10 (6), 139-143. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000662
2017
Other Outputs
Clinical guidelines relating to the anaesthetic management of obese parturients: an evaluation of the evidence supporting the recommendations and their utility in clinical practice
Eley, Victoria Anna (2017). Clinical guidelines relating to the anaesthetic management of obese parturients: an evaluation of the evidence supporting the recommendations and their utility in clinical practice. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.354
2017
Conference Publication
Increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness measured by ultrasound at 18-22 weeks gestation is associated with adverse maternal pregnancy outcomes
Eley, Victoria A., Chin, Adrian , Sekar, Renuka , Donovan, Tim , Krepska, Amy , Bell, Sheridan , Lawrence, Mitchell , McGrath, Shaun , Robinson, Alex , Webb, Lachlan and van Zundert, Andre (2017). Increased abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness measured by ultrasound at 18-22 weeks gestation is associated with adverse maternal pregnancy outcomes. 2017 Joint Scientific Meetings of the Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society (ADIPS) & the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ), Canberra, ACT Australia, 20-22 October 2017.
2016
Journal Article
Interpretation of care guidelines for obese women in labor: intergroup language and social identity
Eley, Victoria, Callaway, Leonie, van Zundert, Andre, Lipman, Jeffrey and Gallois, Cindy (2016). Interpretation of care guidelines for obese women in labor: intergroup language and social identity. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 36 (4), 388-414. doi: 10.1177/0261927X16668564
2016
Journal Article
Anaesthetic management of obese parturients: what is the evidence supporting practice guidelines?
Eley, V. A., Van Zundert, A. A. J., Lipman, J. and Callaway, L. K. (2016). Anaesthetic management of obese parturients: what is the evidence supporting practice guidelines?. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 44 (5), 552-559. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1604400517
2016
Journal Article
Anaesthetists' experiences with the early labour epidural recommendation for obese parturients: a qualitative study
Eley, V. A., Callaway, L.K., Van Zundert, A. A. J., Lipman, J. and Gallois, C. (2016). Anaesthetists' experiences with the early labour epidural recommendation for obese parturients: a qualitative study. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 44 (5), 620-626. doi: 10.1177/0310057X1604400521
2016
Conference Publication
Does ultrasound measurement of maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness at 20 weeks gestation predict the difficulty of epidural insertion at term? A pilot study
Eley, Victoria , Chin, Adrian , Crooke, Ben , Lu, Peter , Glasgow, Emma , McGrath, Shaun and van Zundert, Andre (2016). Does ultrasound measurement of maternal abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness at 20 weeks gestation predict the difficulty of epidural insertion at term? A pilot study. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland New Zealand, April 30- May 4th 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
“Early epidural analgesia”: Practice guidelines are interpreted variably by specialist anaesthetists caring for obese parturients
Eley, Victoria , Callaway, Leonie , van Zundert, Andre , Lipman, Jeffrey and Gallois, Cindy (2016). “Early epidural analgesia”: Practice guidelines are interpreted variably by specialist anaesthetists caring for obese parturients. Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, April 30- May 4th 2016.
2015
Journal Article
What is the failure rate in extending labour analgesia in patients with a body mass index ≥ 40kg/m2 compared with patients with a body mass index < 30kg/m2? a retrospective pilot study
Eley, Victoria A., van Zundert, Andre and Callaway, Leonie (2015). What is the failure rate in extending labour analgesia in patients with a body mass index ≥ 40kg/m2 compared with patients with a body mass index < 30kg/m2? a retrospective pilot study. BMC Anesthesiology, 15 (1) 115, 115.1-115.8. doi: 10.1186/s12871-015-0095-8
2015
Journal Article
Developments in labour analgesia and their use in Australia
Eley, V. A., Callaway, L. and van Zundert, A. A. (2015). Developments in labour analgesia and their use in Australia. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 43 (Sup.), 12-21. doi: 10.1177/0310057X150430S104
2015
Conference Publication
Anaesthesia for Category 1 caesarean section: a retrospective audit of practice at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 2010-2013
Lee, K., Eley, V, Owen, T., Pelecanos, A., Mimery, A. and Volante, S. (2015). Anaesthesia for Category 1 caesarean section: a retrospective audit of practice at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, 2010-2013. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Perioperative optimisation of thrombotic and haemostatic risk after orthopaedic surgery with an emphasis on obesity
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Safety of general anaesthesia in patients 60 years or older.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alison Mudge, Professor Andre Van Zundert
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Doctor Philosophy
Intraoperative lignocaine infusions: Development of an optimised infusion dosing regimen for obese patients.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Use of the Rebozo technique in second stage labour to reduce the incidence of assisted vaginal births for nulliparous women: A concurrent mixed-methods feasibility study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Lee
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) in Obstetrics: Baseline parameters in healthy women at term gestation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jeremy Cohen, Associate Professor Kerstin Wyssusek, Professor Andre Van Zundert
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