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Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy.

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Habib, AS; Helsley, SE; Millar, S; Deballi, P; Muir, HA
Published in: J Clin Anesth
May 2004

We describe the anesthetic management for cesarean section and tubal ligation of a 23-year-old primipara with type II spinal muscular atrophy (benign Werdnig Hoffmann). She was wheelchair-bound, had severe restrictive lung disease, and severe kyphoscoliosis, with Harrington rods extending from the thoracic to the sacral spines. A general anesthetic was given. We used propofol and alfentanil for rapid-sequence induction of anesthesia. We did not use any muscle relaxants intraoperatively. Postoperative care was provided in the intensive care unit. The patient made a good recovery.

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J Clin Anesth

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0952-8180

Publication Date

May 2004

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

217 / 219

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sterilization, Tubal
  • Propofol
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cesarean Section
  • Anesthetics, Intravenous
 

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Habib, A. S., Helsley, S. E., Millar, S., Deballi, P., & Muir, H. A. (2004). Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy. J Clin Anesth, 16(3), 217–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.07.011
Habib, Ashraf S., Scott E. Helsley, Simon Millar, Pete Deballi, and Holly A. Muir. “Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy.J Clin Anesth 16, no. 3 (May 2004): 217–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.07.011.
Habib AS, Helsley SE, Millar S, Deballi P, Muir HA. Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy. J Clin Anesth. 2004 May;16(3):217–9.
Habib, Ashraf S., et al. “Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy.J Clin Anesth, vol. 16, no. 3, May 2004, pp. 217–19. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jclinane.2003.07.011.
Habib AS, Helsley SE, Millar S, Deballi P, Muir HA. Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with spinal muscular atrophy. J Clin Anesth. 2004 May;16(3):217–219.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Clin Anesth

DOI

ISSN

0952-8180

Publication Date

May 2004

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

217 / 219

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sterilization, Tubal
  • Propofol
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal
  • Lung Diseases
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cesarean Section
  • Anesthetics, Intravenous