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Prolonged sedation and paralysis in a pregnant patient
Author(s) -
THOMAS D.,
WINDSOR J. P. W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10849.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , anesthesia , paralysis , complication , surgery , pregnancy , thrombosis , apgar score , fetus , biology , genetics
Summary The spontaneous delivery of an infant with normal Apgar scores following 16 hours of maternal paralysis and sedation with atracurium and Althesin is described. A coincidental complication of subclavian vein thrombosis possibly due to the infusion of Althesin through the central venous catheter is also discussed.