title: Use of i-gel for caesarean section with kyphoscoliosis.
abstract: We describe the anaesthetic management using i-gel for airway maintenance in a patient with kyphoscoliosis presenting for emergency caesarean section due to fetal distress and scar tenderness. The patient had a history of previous caesarean section under general anaesthesia, and presently her cardiorespiratory status is stable. We used i-gel, the new supraglottic airway device, for maintaining the airway under intravenous anaesthesia using propofol.
authors.affiliation: JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Suman Lata
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: M V  S
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Satya Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Gunasekaran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prabu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local