Neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a parturient with type 1 von Willebrand disease and scoliosis.
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.
Butwick
Alexander J
AJ
Department of Anesthesia, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Carvalho
Brendan
B
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*