Anaesthetic management of an epileptic pregnant woman for trauma surgery--a case report.
A young epileptic woman with twin pregnancy (IUD) was posted for orthopaedic correction under general anaesthesia on assisted ventilation with laryngeal mask airway (LMA). The present article focuses on anaesthetic concerns in pre-operative preparation and management of such patients.
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Meerut 250002.
Kumkum
K
Gupta
Pranav
P
Bansal
Bhawna
B
Rastogi
Prashant K
PK
Gupta
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001416:Back Pain; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D017214:Laryngeal Masks; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple / Q000502:physiology*; D015742:Propofol; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014427:Twins
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol