title: Anaesthesia for LSCS in a morbidly obese patient.
abstract: The management of a morbidly obese parturient with a body mass index of 88 is reported. She developed asthma during the pregnancy. Lumbar epidural anaesthesia was successfully used for an elective caesarean section and tubal ligation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine