Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge
We present a case of a primigravida with kyphoscoliosis and pneumonia posted for emergency cesarean section. She had a Cobb′s angle of 120° and exertional dyspnea. Epidural anesthesia was successfully used for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This report highlights the anesthetic challenges a...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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| author | Sara Korula Shaloo Ipe Saramma P Abraham |
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| description | We present a case of a primigravida with kyphoscoliosis and pneumonia posted for emergency cesarean section. She had a Cobb′s angle of 120° and exertional dyspnea. Epidural anesthesia was successfully used for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This report highlights the anesthetic challenges and the importance of early planning of anesthetic technique for successful intraoperative management of a kyphoscoliosis patient. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf3626262bc34ff3a71d5b2750b25a4b2022-12-22T02:54:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care2249-44722011-01-0112818410.4103/2249-4472.93992Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challengeSara KorulaShaloo IpeSaramma P AbrahamWe present a case of a primigravida with kyphoscoliosis and pneumonia posted for emergency cesarean section. She had a Cobb′s angle of 120° and exertional dyspnea. Epidural anesthesia was successfully used for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This report highlights the anesthetic challenges and the importance of early planning of anesthetic technique for successful intraoperative management of a kyphoscoliosis patient.http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2011;volume=1;issue=2;spage=81;epage=84;aulast=KorulaCobb′s angleepiduralkyphoscoliosispregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Sara Korula Shaloo Ipe Saramma P Abraham Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Cobb′s angle epidural kyphoscoliosis pregnancy |
| title | Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge |
| title_full | Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge |
| title_fullStr | Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge |
| title_short | Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge |
| title_sort | parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis an anesthetic challenge |
| topic | Cobb′s angle epidural kyphoscoliosis pregnancy |
| url | http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2011;volume=1;issue=2;spage=81;epage=84;aulast=Korula |
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