[Pain management using patient controlled epidural analgesia for transient osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy].
We report the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed severe pain in bilateral legs and hip in the eighth month of pregnancy. She was diagnosed as transient osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy by the MRI findings. NSAID is contraindicated for late pregnancy, and we selected epidural analgesia for the pain management of this case. Patient controlled epidural analgesia was effective and no complication occurred in both patient and baby. After delivery, diclofenac sodium was administered for three weeks. Complete clinical improvement was observed in the seventh month after delivery.
Department of Anesthesiology, NHO Matsumoto Medical Center, Matsumoto 399-8701.
Kumiko
K
Arakura
Riyo
R
Shiozawa
Miho
M
Kasama
Yasuro
Y
Inoue
D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*