Caesarean section in chronic renal failure.
A 22-year-old woman presented for Caesarean section at 34 weeks' gestation. She had chronic renal failure, with a glomerular filtration rate of 14 mL min-1 and was treated with twice weekly dialysis. We describe the potential problems of the case including cardiovascular instability, fluid balance and some of the effects of uraemia. We also describe the anaesthetic management of the case.
Tighe
K E
KE
Department of Anaesthesia, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.
Smith
I D
ID
Bogod
D G
DG
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*