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Anaesthesia in a gravid achondroplastic dwarf
Author(s) -
BRIMACOMBE J. R.,
CAUNT J. A.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-2044.1990.tb14278.x
Subject(s) - achondroplasia , medicine , bupivacaine , anesthesia , caesarean section , elective caesarean section , general anaesthesia , local anaesthetic , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary A patient with achondroplasia presented for elective Caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia. A block from C 5 to S 4 developed over 20 minutes after 12 ml plain bupivacaine 0.5%. This case serves to highlight the difficulties of regional anaesthesia in the gravid achondroplastic dwarf.