Spinal Anesthesia with Low-Dose Bupivacaine for Therapeutic Abortion in a Patient with Eisenmenger’s Syndrome: A Case Report Study
Background & objectives: Eisenmenger syndrome associated with pregnancy increases the maternal morbidity and mortality . Therefore, in the most of such patients the termination of pregnancy is recommended. Case report: A 29 -year-old woman at the 7 th week of gestational age was candidate for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://jarums.arums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-27-588&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
| Summary: | Background & objectives: Eisenmenger syndrome associated with pregnancy increases the maternal morbidity and mortality . Therefore, in the most of such patients the termination of pregnancy is recommended. Case report: A 29 -year-old woman at the 7 th week of gestational age was candidate for therapeutic abortion with history of Eisenmenger syndrome due to atrial septal defect (ASD) . Spinal a nesthesia was performed in sitting position at the L4-5 interspace with 10 mg of bupivacaine . The p atient was laid in the supine position after 2 minutes. The surgery lasted about an hour . Blood pressure and heart rate did not change significantly during operation. Conclusion : Modified s pinal anesthesia with bupivacaine is recommended for therapeutic abortion in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 2228-7280 2228-7299 |