Pregnancy and cystic fibrosis.
A 20-year old parturient with moderate to severe cystic fibrosis presented for an Elective Caesarean Delivery at 31 weeks gestation due to intra-uterine growth retardation and persistent maternal weight loss. The procedure was successfully performed using a combined spinal-epidural anaesthetic technique. A review of the literature is presented and the anaesthetic implications of pregnancy in cystic fibrosis patients are discussed.
Costello
J
J
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin. joeycos@eircom.net
Lynch
J
J
Byrne
P
P
Browne
G
G
D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult