Anaesthetic Considerations in a Patient with Pycnodysostosis undergoing Caesarean Delivery

Pycnodysostosis is a rare congenital disorder with several implications, which might complicate anesthesia. Patients are more prone to fractures and have an anticipated difficult airway. We report a case of a 34-year-old woman with pycnodysostosis who underwent elective caesarean delivery under epid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hansen, Niklas S., Dalgaard, Karoline S., Jensen, Troels B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6260546/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30538866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5675637
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Sumario:Pycnodysostosis is a rare congenital disorder with several implications, which might complicate anesthesia. Patients are more prone to fractures and have an anticipated difficult airway. We report a case of a 34-year-old woman with pycnodysostosis who underwent elective caesarean delivery under epidural blockade.

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