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Anaesthetic management of Caesarean section in an elderly parturient with pre‐eclampsia
Author(s) -
Nesbitt,
Bythell,
Redfern
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1999.00997.x
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarean section , eclampsia , obstetrics , pregnancy , incidence (geometry) , elective caesarean section , genetics , physics , optics , biology
The number of women over 40 years of age becoming pregnant has increased over recent years. They suffer a high incidence of hypertensive complications, and require more frequent operative interventions. We present a case report of a 51‐year‐old woman having a Caesarean section for a twin pregnancy complicated by pre‐eclampsia. We discuss the effects of age on pregnancy and the implications for anaesthetic management.