Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome
Labor and delivery are associated with high mortality in parturients with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome. Epidural anesthesia during labor has been shown to be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality. We administered epidural labor analgesia successfully to...
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| description | Labor and delivery are associated with high mortality in parturients with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome. Epidural anesthesia during labor has been shown to be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality. We administered epidural labor analgesia successfully to a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome. A team approach for such patients leads to successful outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d9fd0ec9e914758a308e8fbf53bea882022-12-22T03:42:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care2249-44722016-01-01629810010.4103/2249-4472.191604Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndromeKirti N SaxenaBharti TanejaLabor and delivery are associated with high mortality in parturients with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome. Epidural anesthesia during labor has been shown to be effective in reducing the morbidity and mortality. We administered epidural labor analgesia successfully to a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome. A team approach for such patients leads to successful outcome.http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2016;volume=6;issue=2;spage=98;epage=100;aulast=SaxenaEisenmenger's syndromeepidural analgesialabor analgesiaprimary pulmonary hypertension |
| spellingShingle | Kirti N Saxena Bharti Taneja Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Eisenmenger's syndrome epidural analgesia labor analgesia primary pulmonary hypertension |
| title | Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome |
| title_full | Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome |
| title_short | Anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with Eisenmenger's syndrome |
| title_sort | anesthetic management of a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension with eisenmenger s syndrome |
| topic | Eisenmenger's syndrome epidural analgesia labor analgesia primary pulmonary hypertension |
| url | http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2016;volume=6;issue=2;spage=98;epage=100;aulast=Saxena |
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