Open AccessParturient with kyphoscoliosis (operated) for cesarean section
Author(s) -
David George Veliath,
Raji Sharma,
RV Ranjan,
Cp Rajesh Kumar,
T R Ramachandran
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.92463
Subject(s) - medicine , kyphoscoliosis , scoliosis , anesthetic , fetus , pregnancy , section (typography) , anesthesia , elective cesarean section , cesarean delivery , spinal anesthesia , obstetrics , surgery , biology , advertising , business , genetics
Anesthesia for emergency cesarean section for the pregnant patient with surgically corrected scoliosis is associated with potential risks for both mother and the fetus due to alterations in maternal physiology and the pathological changes seen in scoliosis. The anesthetic management must address the well being of both mother and fetus. The need for anesthesia for obstetric delivery in pregnant women with scoliosis is much more than in the normal parturient. We report the successful use of spinal anesthesia in a patient with surgically corrected scoliosis for emergency cesarean section.