Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with systemic sclerosis.
We describe the management of a diabetic primigravid woman with systemic sclerosis and thrombocytopaenia who required Caesarean section for pre-eclampsia. This was performed successfully under spinal anaesthesia.
Bailey
A R
AR
Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust, UK.
Wolmarans
M
M
Rhodes
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*