Elective forceps delivery and extradural anaesthesia in a primigravida with portal hypertension and oesophageal varices.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The use of extradural analgesia to avoid straining in a primigravida with portal hypertension and secondary oesophageal varices is described, together with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Extraction, Obstetrical
- Hypertension, Portal
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular