Parturient with severe kyphoscoliosis: An anesthetic challenge

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Sara Korula (Author), Shaloo Ipe (Author), Saramma P Abraham (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
• Urunga tuihono: Connect to this object online.

We present a case of a primigravida with kyphoscoliosis and pneumonia posted for emergency cesarean section. She had a Cobb's angle of 120° and exertional dyspnea. Epidural anesthesia was successfully used for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia. This report highlights the anesthetic challen...