title: [Anesthesia and preeclampsia].
abstract: An assessment of the patient must take place as early as possible in view of anaesthesia. It is recommended to perform a clotting screen as close as possible to the performing of an epidural anaesthesia. The use of aspirin, if indicated for the prevention of PE, does not as such, constitute a contraindication to performing an epidural anaesthesia if: With regards to the minimum platelet count, the recommended cut-off value for the performing of an epidural and spinal anaesthesia are 75 & 50 x 10(9)/l respectively, only if all of the following conditions are met: It is recommended to quickly set up an epidural anaesthesia because this will improve the blood pressure as well as the utero-placenteric haemodynamics and also because this will facilitate the management in case of a caesarean section. Whereas methylergometrine (Methergin) is contraindicated in the preeclamptic patient, it is possible to use oxytocin (Syntocinion) during and after labour. Before performing a spinal anaesthesia, it is recommended to restrain the administration of crystalloids to a maximum of 1000 ml. Also the i.v. antihypertensive treatment should be reduced or interrupted until complete establishment of the anaesthetic. In case a general anaesthesia is to be performed, an assessment of the criteria for difficult intubation should be performed immediately prior to the induction. The technique employed should be a rapid sequence induction with intubation, while preventing a surge in blood pressure induced by the tracheal intubation. Difficulties to extubate should systematically be anticipated. It is possible to perform a loco-regional anaesthesia following an eclamptic crisis if the following conditions are met: In case of overlapping seizures and/or impaired consciousness, a general anaesthesia is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Département anesthésie-douleur, GHU Caremeau, place du Pr Robert-Debré, 30029 Nîmes cedex 9, France. guy.aya@chu-nimes.fr
authors.forename: A G M
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Aya
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vialles
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ripart
mesh_terms: D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia; D011247:Pregnancy