Anaesthetic Management of Caesarean Section in an Achondroplastic Dwarf

Anaesthetic Management of Caesarean Section in an Achondroplastic Dwarf

Achondroplasia is the commonest form of dwarfism which results from abnormal cartilage formation at epiphyseal growth plates .It is also known as short-limbed dwarfism. Anaesthetic management of caesarean section in these patients requires a deep understanding of this condition. A twenty year old pa...

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Main Authors: Kirti N Saxena, Dheeraj Kapoor, Bharti Taneja, Lalit Maini, Shallu Hora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Achondroplasia
Dwarf
Epidural anaesthesia
Caesarean section
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2008;volume=52;issue=6;spage=844;epage=844;aulast=Saxena

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