Spinal Anaesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Parturient with Severe Uncorrected Thoracolumbar Kyphoscoliosis: Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: Anesthetic management of parturients with kyphoscoliosis for cesarean section is associated with potential maternal and fetal risks due to alterations in maternal physiology and pathological changes seen in scoliosis. Spinal deformities cause difficulties in both general and regional anesthesia. As scoliosis is associated with restrictive lung disease and hypoxemia which can lead to cardiovascular depression, general anesthesia seems to be more risky. This puts the importance of a successful regional anesthesia forth. We describe in this report the successful spinal anesthetic management of a parturient with idiopathic thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis for repeated cesarean section. Keywords: Kyphoscoliosis, pregnancy, cesarean section, spinal anesthesia.
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Özlem ULUBAY, Canan KUÇUK, Mustafa AKSOY, Kemal ARDA
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