title: Case Report: Perioperative management of a pregnant poly trauma patient for spine fixation surgery.
abstract: Trauma is estimated to complicate approximately one in twelve pregnancies, and is currently a leading non-obstetric cause of maternal death. Pregnant trauma patients requiring non-obstetric surgery pose a number of challenges for anesthesiologists. Here we present the successful perioperative management of a pregnant trauma patient with multiple injuries including occult pneumothorax who underwent T9 to L1 fusion in prone position, and address the pertinent perioperative anesthetic considerations and management.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
authors: Rashmi
authors: R
authors: Vandse
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
authors: Meghan
authors: M
authors: Cook
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Bergese
keywords: Spine surgery; neuro anesthesia; pneumothorax; poly trauma; pregnant