Anaesthetic implications of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in pregnancy
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by venous and/or arterial thromboses. When present in women of reproductive age, it is associated with recurrent loss of pregnancy. This case report summarizes the perioperative course and anaesthetic management in a patient...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by venous and/or arterial thromboses. When present in women of reproductive age, it is associated with recurrent loss of pregnancy. This case report summarizes the perioperative course and anaesthetic management in a patient with bad obstetrics history who had to undergo emergency caesarean section. |
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| Item Description: | 2249-4472 10.4103/2249-4472.84254 |