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Case Reports
Case report: Anesthesia management for emergency cesarean section in a patient with dwarfism.
- Xiaoxi Li, Hongjun Duan, and Mingzhang Zuo.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China. lixiaoxi8754@163.com.
- BMC Anesthesiol. 2015 Jan 1;15:59.
BackgroundDwarfism 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 PresentationIn this case report we present a 27-year-old Chinese puerpera with dwarfism who underwent emergency cesarean section under combined spinal and epidural anesthesia.ConclusionIt 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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