Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the management of a 25-year-old primigravida with severe respiratory insufficiency secondary to CHarcot-Marie-Tooth disease type I scheduled for Caesarean section. Incremental subarachnoid anaesthesia via a microcatheter was utilised. Mother and baby made an uneventful recovery and were discharged home on the tenth postoperative day.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Obstetrical
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Cesarean Section
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Respiratory Insufficiency