title: Neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a parturient with type 1 von Willebrand disease and scoliosis.
abstract: We present the case of a parturient with von Willebrand disease and scoliosis who required cesarean delivery. Neuraxial anesthesia was used for the patient. The indications for neuraxial anesthesia with regard to type 1 von Willebrand disease are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Butwick
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000150:complications*