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.
Gupta
Kumkum
K
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Meerut 250002.
Bansal
Pranav
P
Rastogi
Bhawna
B
Gupta
Prashant K
PK
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