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Anesthetic management of a parturient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome posted for elective cesarean section

Author(s) -

Luca Titi,

DellaVella Beatrice,

MariaGrazia Tarsitano,

MariaLuisa Borgia

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-9539

pISSN - 2249-4472

DOI - 10.4103/2249-4472.132822

Subject(s) - ehlers–danlos syndrome , medicine , elective cesarean section , section (typography) , anesthetic , anesthesia , surgery , pregnancy , business , advertising , biology , genetics

A heterogeneous group of inherited disorders of the connective tissue, characterized by skin hyperextensibility, joint hypermobility and tissue fragility, is defined as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). The clinical manifestations vary depending on the type of disease. This syndrome may be associated with numerous pregnancy complications, ranging from mild articular discomfort to maternal death. We report the anesthetic management and the literature review of a parturient with EDS undergoing elective cesarean section

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