title: Anaesthesia in a gravid achondroplastic dwarf.
abstract: A patient with achondroplasia presented for elective Caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia. A block from C5 to S4 developed over 20 minutes after 12 ml plain bupivacaine 0.5%. This case serves to highlight the difficulties of regional anaesthesia in the gravid achondroplastic dwarf.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Brimacombe
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caunt
mesh_terms: D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine