title: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy with obesity for elective cesarean section: Anesthetic management and brief review of the literature.
abstract: Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is an autosomal recessive disorder in which the pelvic or shoulder girdle musculature is predominantly or primarily involved. We report the management of a 27-year-old primigravida with LGMD associated with obesity posted for elective cesarean section. She was successfully managed with epidural anesthesia assisted with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. She had an uncomplicated intra- and post-operative course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, PIMS, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, PIMS, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, PIMS, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manikandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, PIMS, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
keywords: Epidural anesthesia; limb-girdle muscular dystrophy; noninvasive ventilation