• Regional anesthesia · May 1997

    Case Reports

    Anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II.

    • M Goldstein and R Miller.
    • Department of Anesthesia, The Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1009, USA.
    • Reg Anesth. 1997 May 1;22(3):280-3.

    Background And ObjectivesEhlers-Danlos syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disease, is rarely seen in pregnancy. Presentation may be mild or severe, depending on which type of the syndrome the patient possesses.MethodsA 38-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II presented for cesarean delivery at 34 weeks' gestation with premature rupture of membranes and breech presentation.ResultsA subarachnoid block was chosen to provide surgical anesthesia. No adverse side effects or complications developed.ConclusionIn patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, it is important to be aware of which type is present and to be knowledgeable about and prepared for any potential complications.

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