title: [Continuous spinal anesthesia and pulmonary arterial hypertension].
abstract: We report the use of continuous spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Preoperative evaluation, anesthetic technique and preoperative monitoring are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Coordination d'anesthésie, université Paul-Sabatier, hôpital Purpan, centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse, place du Dr-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. laurent.lonjaret@laposte.net
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lonjaret
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lairez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fourcade
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Minville
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D065627:Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures