Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5883263 | International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia | 2015 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Literature regarding the anesthetic care of patients with scleroderma during labor and delivery is limited to remote case reports. No recent publications provide information on the anesthetic management of patients with coexisting pulmonary hypertension. This report describes the anesthetic and multidisciplinary management of two pregnant patients with concomitant scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension undergoing cesarean delivery; one with neuraxial anesthesia and one with general anesthesia. Considerations for neuraxial and general anesthesia in patients with concurrent scleroderma and pulmonary hypertension are discussed.
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Authors
D. Moaveni, J. Cohn, J. Brodt, K. Hoctor, J. Ranasinghe,