title: Eisenmenger's syndrome in pregnancy: use of Proseal laryngeal mask airway (PLMA) and epidural analgesia for elective cesarean section.
abstract: We describe the successful anesthetic management of cesarean section in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome secondary to an atrial septal defect. Although conception is discouraged in women with Eisenmenger's syndrome, in inevitable circumstances, careful and meticulous planning of anesthesia can help the parturient survive the ordeal of a cesarean section. The cardiac output must be maintained and systemic vascular resistance must not be allowed to fall. This should ensure that there is minimal change in the right to left shunt. In our patient, the scenario of Eisenmenger's syndrome was complicated by biventricular hypertrophy. We achieved the goals in our patient by using general anesthesia with the Proseal laryngeal mask airway, a combination of ketamine and propofol, and epidural analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. trips22003@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ravindra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Mridu Paban
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: Shakthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Jyotsna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Punj
authors.forename: Vanlal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Darlong
authors.lastname: Chandralekha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology; D014655:Vascular Resistance