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- S R Finfer.
- Department of Anaesthetics and Resuscitation, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
- Br J Anaesth. 1991 Dec 1; 67 (6): 784-7.
AbstractThe presence of an intracranial neoplasm (ICN) during pregnancy has serious implications for the anaesthetic management of labour and delivery. The physiological changes of pregnancy and labour are potentially hazardous to women with ICN, but the provision of adequate pain relief during labour reduces the risk to the mother. Extradural anaesthesia is the only technique that provides pain-free labour reliably, but it carries added risks. Three patients are reported who were managed with extradural anaesthesia: two delivered per vaginam and one by Caesarean section. None suffered any complication related to the anaesthetic technique. At present, there are no published data on the influence of anaesthetic management on outcome of labour and delivery in patients with ICN. Anaesthetists should report such cases so that the relative risks of different management strategies may be assessed.
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