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Epidural anesthesia was utilized for an elective cesarean section in a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare disease with high peripartum mortality.
Highlights the use of epidural anesthesia for elective cesarean section in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension.
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Supports epidural feasibility in primary pulmonary hypertension cesarean; leaves open prospective safety data.
Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare disease found frequently in women of child bearing age and carries high peripartum mortality. Management of parturient with PPH presents a unique challenge to anesthesiologist, obstetrician, and cardiologist. We present a parturient with PPH who underwent elective cesarean section under epidural anesthesia.
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Prasad et al. (2014) studied this question. Epidural anesthesia was utilized for an elective cesarean section in a parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension, a rare disease with high peripartum mortality.
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