A Case Report of Epidural Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Patient with Takayasu's Arteritis / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: 726-730, 1999.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-193030
ABSTRACT
Takayasu's arteritis is a chronic, idiopathic occlusive inflammation of the aorta and its major branches, affecting females in over 85% of the cases. The major clinical finding is loss of palpable pulses in the upper limbs and neck. Several authors have cautioned against the use of regional anesthesia in Takayasu's arteritis, because of the dangers of hypotension and subsequent vasopressor use. However, regional anesthesia, with an awake patient, is the easiest way to monitor cerebral function and is the preferred technique in the parturient. We report on a case of Takayasu's arteritis associating renovascular hypertension during pregnancy with successful cesarean delivery under epidural anesthesia.
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Main subject:
Aorta
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Cesarean Section
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Takayasu Arteritis
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Upper Extremity
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Hypertension, Renovascular
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Hypotension
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Inflammation
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Anesthesia, Conduction
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Anesthesia, Epidural
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Neck
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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