title: Elective cesarean delivery in non-dialyzed parturient with chronic renal failure.
abstract: Chronic renal failure is rare in pregnancy and often results in significant maternal and neonatal morbidity. When possible, preoperative dialysis is useful to optimize fluid and electrolyte balance. We describe the perioperative management of a parturient who persistently refused dialysis, had an uneventful cesarean delivery under graded epidural anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetric Anesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Saravanan P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ankichetty
authors.forename: Caitriona
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Angle
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halpern
keywords: Anesthesia; cesarean delivery; chronic renal failure; epidural; obstetric