Incremental spinal anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome.
We describe a new approach to anaesthesia for elective Caesarean section in a woman with Eisenmenger's syndrome. Incremental regional anaesthesia was performed using a microspinal catheter and haemodynamic monitoring included transthoracic bioimpedance cardiography. This approach allowed the disadvantages of general anaesthesia and invasive cardiac output monitoring to be avoided.
Cole
P J
PJ
Department of Anaesthesia, Leeds General Infirmary, UK.
Cross
M H
MH
Dresner
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular