Anesthetic management for birth of the "Canton" quadruplets: a multidisciplinary team approach.
This article presents a case study of the successful anesthesia management in the birth of quadruplets at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. A review of recent literature is also provided. With the increasing use of fertility drugs, multiple births will inevitably cease to be viewed as a rare phenomenon. Anesthesia practitioners will increasingly be presented with the challenge of planning for the management of these patients. The authors believe an anesthetic plan must be integrated into a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve successful management of parturient and neonates.
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011783:Quadruplets