International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 145-148, April 2007

Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with diastrophic dwarfism

  • M. Porter

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. M. Porter, Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 24 7696 4000; fax: +44 24 7696 5888.
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  • C. Mendonca

Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Coventry, UK

Accepted 19 August 2006. published online 31 January 2007.

Summary 

Diastrophic dwarfism is a rare disease in which pregnancy is uncommon. In this report we present a woman with diastrophic dwarfism who underwent caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia. Her care was successfully managed with multidisciplinary team planning. The total dose of local anaesthetic needed for epidural block was greater than the doses reported for achondroplastic dwarfism.

Keywords: Dwarfism: diastrophic, Anaesthesia: epidural, Caesarean section, Kyphoscoliosis

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PII: S0959-289X(06)00158-0

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2006.08.012

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 145-148, April 2007

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