Anaesthetic management of Caesarean section in an elderly parturient with pre-eclampsia.
The number of women over 40 years of age becoming pregnant has increased over recent years. They suffer a high incidence of hypertensive complications, and require more frequent operative interventions. We present a case report of a 51-year-old woman having a Caesarean section for a twin pregnancy complicated by pre-eclampsia. We discuss the effects of age on pregnancy and the implications for anaesthetic management.
Nesbitt
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Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK.
Bythell
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Redfern
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D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D008875:Middle Aged; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple