title: Anesthetic management in a case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
abstract: Antiphospholipid antibody (APLA) syndrome is one of the most common thrombocytophilias but, unfortunately, goes unrecognized most often. It is an auto-immune disorder in which thrombotic events and a recurrent fetal loss occur in the presence of antibodies to phospholipids. It is the most common acquired hyper-coagulable state. There is a limited literature on peroperative management of patients with this syndrome. We report a case of APLA syndrome in a parturient due to its rarity and complexity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Venkata Rama Rao
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Mikkiliineni
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Nagarjuna
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Panidapu
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mrunalini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parasa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, NRI Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mastan Saheb
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Shaik
keywords: Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; hypercoagulability; pregnancy