Key result
Epidural anaesthesia provided safe and effective intraoperative conditions and postoperative analgesia for a morbidly obese parturient undergoing an elective cesarean section, with no perioperative complications.
Why the study?
An increasing number of morbidly obese women require anaesthetic care for labour and delivery, presenting obstetric, anesthetic, and logistical challenges.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Epidural anesthesia yielded optimal outcome in this BMI 61.6 cesarean case; Level 5 evidence leaves safety and generalizability open.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Epidural anesthesia with careful postoperative analgesia and thromboprophylaxis can be safely and effectively used in morbidly obese parturients undergoing cesarean section.
Maruf et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Morbid obesity in pregnancy (n=1). Epidural anaesthesia was evaluated on Perioperative maternal and fetal outcomes. Epidural anaesthesia provided safe and effective intraoperative conditions and postoperative analgesia for a morbidly obese parturient undergoing an elective cesarean section, with no perioperative complications.
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