Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Pregnant Woman with Marfan Syndrome and Dural Ectasia

• Main Authors: Franco Pepe (Author), Mariagrazia Stracquadanio (Author), Francesco De Luca (Author), Agata Privitera (Author), Elisabetta Sanalitro (Author), Puccio Scarpinati (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder of connective tissue, characterized by variable clinical features and multisystem complications. The anesthetic management during delivery is debated. Regional anesthesia has been used with success during cesarean delivery, but in some MFS patients there i...