Anaesthesia for caesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy

This report describes a 33-year-old primigravid woman with spinal muscular atrophy Type III (Kugelberg-Welander syndrome). Elective caesarean section was performed at 38 weeks gestation under spinal anaesthesia. The implications of spinal muscular atrophy for anaesthesia for caesarean section are de...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia and intensive care 2003-02, Vol.31 (1), p.92-94
1. Verfasser:	BUETTNER, A. U
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal surgery. Urology. Gynecology. Obstetrics Adult Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on type of surgery Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cesarean Section Female Humans Infant, Newborn Medical sciences Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy Outcome
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	This report describes a 33-year-old primigravid woman with spinal muscular atrophy Type III (Kugelberg-Welander syndrome). Elective caesarean section was performed at 38 weeks gestation under spinal anaesthesia. The implications of spinal muscular atrophy for anaesthesia for caesarean section are described.
ISSN:	0310-057X 1448-0271
DOI:	10.1177/0310057X0303100118