Open AccessAnesthetic management of a parturient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome posted for elective cesarean section
Author(s) -
Della Vella Beatrice,
Luca Titi,
Maria Grazia Tarsitano,
Maria Clotilde Borgia
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care/journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critial 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