Spinal anaesthesia in a restless eclamptic with undiagnosed second twin: case report

The use of sub-arachnoid block in a restless eclamptic is not very common. Studies have demonstrated some benefits of sub-arachnoid block over general anaesthesia in stable eclamptic but its role in the management of unstable eclampsia has not been established. Reported below is an eclamptic parturi...

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Autores principales: Afolayan, Jide Michael, Olofinbiyi, Babatunde Ajayi, Ipinnimo, Oluwadare Martins
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090059
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.20.111.5012
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Sumario:The use of sub-arachnoid block in a restless eclamptic is not very common. Studies have demonstrated some benefits of sub-arachnoid block over general anaesthesia in stable eclamptic but its role in the management of unstable eclampsia has not been established. Reported below is an eclamptic parturient who was restless despite magnesium sulphate regimen and possesed features suggestive of difficult airway who had uneventful subarachnoid- block for caesarean section.

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