Key result
Caudal epidural anesthesia provided successful anesthetic management with minimal hemodynamic variation for a pregnant woman with Ebstein anomaly undergoing medical termination of pregnancy.
Why the study?
Pregnancy in Ebstein anomaly can cause acute decompensated heart failure, necessitating medical termination of pregnancy.
Does caudal epidural anesthesia provide safe hemodynamic stability in a parturient with Ebstein anomaly undergoing medical termination of pregnancy?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does caudal epidural anesthesia provide safe hemodynamic stability in a parturient with Ebstein anomaly undergoing medical termination of pregnancy?
Caudal epidural anesthesia is a safe and hemodynamically stable option for minor gynecological procedures in patients with severe congenital heart disease such as Ebstein anomaly.
May support caudal epidural in Ebstein anomaly parturients; hypothesis-generating from one case and requires prospective validation.
Pregnancy in Ebstein anomaly could cause acute decompensated heart failure. Therefore, medical termination of pregnancy is the next course of action in such cases. We present a case of 25-year-old primigravida with Ebstein anomaly posted for termination of pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation. The patient had dyspnea on minimal exertion with a recent episode of upper respiratory tract infection. Caudal epidural in place of lumbar epidural or general anesthesia was chosen in view of the recent episode of respiratory infection and minimal hemodynamic changes and early recovery of motor blockade associated with the former. Pregnancy was terminated successfully with minimal intraoperative hemodynamics variation. Hence, for minor gynecological procedure like termination of pregnancy, caudal epidural anesthesia provides an alternative option especially in cases where hemodynamic variation is least desired like decompensating congenital heart condition.
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Andleeb et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Ebstein anomaly in pregnancy (n=1). Caudal epidural anesthesia (ropivacaine) was evaluated on Hemodynamic stability and successful anesthesia for medical termination of pregnancy. Caudal epidural anesthesia provided successful anesthetic management with minimal hemodynamic variation for a pregnant woman with Ebstein anomaly undergoing medical termination of pregnancy.
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