Anesthetic management of patient with Sjogren's syndrome who underwent cesarean section: a case report.
Sjogren's syndrome is one of the most common autoimmune disorders and has a female predominance. Maternal circulating autoantibodies such as anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB antibodies can cause congenital heart block of fetus, and in severe case, emergency pacemaker implantation may be needed for neonate. Therefore, it is very important to understand maternal and fetal condition and pay attention to the status of the neonate during delivery. In this paper, we present a case of patient with Sjogren's syndrome who underwent cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Na Eun
NE
Kim
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hyuk
JH
Lee
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
In Sun
0000-0002-2874-0225
IS
Chung
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Jun Yong
JY
Lee
Anesthesia; Congenital heart block; Pregnancy; Sjogren's syndrome