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- William G Tharp and Borzoo Farhang.
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont.
- A A Pract. 2018 Jul 1; 11 (1): 16-18.
AbstractGaucher disease is a common inborn error of metabolism leading to widespread chronic inflammation and often thrombocytopenia. Here we discuss assessment of coagulation in a parturient with Gaucher disease treated with imiglucerase, who presented with thrombocytopenia and requested epidural analgesia for planned vaginal delivery. We used thromboelastography to determine the safety of placing an epidural catheter and to plan for potential peripartum bleeding. The patient had a normal coagulation profile by thromboelastography and had uncomplicated epidural analgesia for a successful spontaneous vaginal delivery.
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