ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF CAESAREAN SECTION FOR A MOTHER WITH PRE-ECLAMPSIA, THE KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME AND CONGENITAL HYDROCEPHALUS

A mother with the Klippel-Feil syndrome, congenital hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure presented for delivery by Caesarean section at 33 weeks because of pre-eclampsia. Anaesthetic management comprised awake intubation using the fibreoptic bronchoscope, followed by induction and maint...

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Published in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1988-09, Vol.61 (3), p.350-354
Main Authors: BURNS, A.M., DORJE, P, LAWES, E.G., NIELSEN, M.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal surgery. Urology. Gynecology. Obstetrics
Adult
Anesthesia
Anesthesia depending on type of surgery
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia, Obstetrical
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cesarean Section
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus - complications
Infant, Newborn
Klippel-Feil Syndrome - complications
Male
Medical sciences
Pre-Eclampsia - complications
Pregnancy
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Summary:A mother with the Klippel-Feil syndrome, congenital hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure presented for delivery by Caesarean section at 33 weeks because of pre-eclampsia. Anaesthetic management comprised awake intubation using the fibreoptic bronchoscope, followed by induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia for the delivery of a live male infant. This case report describes the problems arising under these circumstances and the relative merits of different anaesthetic techniques.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/61.3.350