Infiltration block for caesarean section in a morbidly obese parturient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a morbidly obese parturient (150 kg and 150 cm) for emergency lower segment caesarean section for dead foetus. Her pregnancy had been unsupervised. She presented with severe pre-eclampsia, generalized oedema and acute respiratory failure. Caesarean section was performed under infiltration block using lidocaine 0.5-1.0%. Her status improved postoperatively with aggressive physiotherapy, nursing in a semirecumbent position and oxygen supplementation.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthetics, Local
- Cesarean Section
- Lidocaine
- Nerve Block
- Obesity, Morbid
- Pregnancy Complications