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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim
; 28(1): 86-90, 2009 Jan.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19101109
RESUMO
Inherited bleeding disorders contraindicate epidural analgesia because of the risk of epidural haematoma. However, there is no consensus about a minimal rate of factor XI required for its performance. We report here a case of epidural analgesia in a pregnant woman with a moderate and symptomatic factor XI deficiency, despite this theoretical contraindication. Indeed, the factor XI deficiency results in a haemorrhagic risk which is variable and not easily foreseeable. Nevertheless, no neurological after-effect or excessive bleeding occurred although no specific prophylaxis had been performed.