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Published in: BMC Anesthesiology 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case report

Case report: anesthesia management for emergency cesarean section in a patient with dwarfism

Authors: Xiaoxi Li, Hongjun Duan, Mingzhang Zuo

Published in: BMC Anesthesiology | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Dwarfism is characterized by short stature. Pregnancy in women with dwarfism is uncommon and cesarean section is generally indicated for delivery. Patients with dwarfism are high-risk population for both general and regional anesthesia, let alone in an emergency surgery.

Case presentation

In this case report we present a 27-year-old Chinese puerpera with dwarfism who underwent emergency cesarean section under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia.

Conclusion

It is an original case report, which provides instructive significance for anesthesia management especially combined spinal and epidural anesthesia in this rare condition. There was only one former article that reported a puerpera who underwent combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for a selective cesarean section.
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Metadata
Title
Case report: anesthesia management for emergency cesarean section in a patient with dwarfism
Authors
Xiaoxi Li
Hongjun Duan
Mingzhang Zuo
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2253
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-015-0048-2

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