Spinal catheter anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with spina bifida.

Nuyten, F; Gielen, M · Anaesthesia · 1990

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient with grossly deformed vertebral anatomy, scheduled for elective Caesarean section, expressed her wish to stay fully awake during the procedure. Epidural anaesthesia was considered to be impracticable, while dural puncture appeared possible only at thoracic level. Spinal anaesthesia using a subarachnoid catheter placed at T7-8 was employed successfully.

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