Key result
Ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural yields successful cesarean outcomes in achondroplasia.
Why the study?
Cesarean section under general anesthesia is recommended in achondroplastic pregnant patients, but recent reports suggest conductive techniques may be acceptable.
Case Report (n=1)
Ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural anesthesia is a viable and safe alternative to general anesthesia for cesarean section in patients with achondroplasia.
May support neuraxial anesthesia in achondroplasia; hypothesis-generating case report that should not yet change practice.
Introduction: Cesarean section under general anesthesia is recommended in achondroplastic pregnant patients; however, the use of conductive techniques has been recently reported, with acceptable results. Objective: To describe the anesthesia management in an achondroplastic patient scheduled for C-section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia. Methods and results: We present the case of a first pregnancy in a patient with achondroplasia, height 110 cm and 37 weeks of gestation. The patient underwent cesarean section under ultrasound-guided conductive anesthesia, using a titrated mixture of local anesthetic and opiate, with good results for the mother and child. Conclusions: Conductive anesthesia is an option in C-section in patients with achondroplasia. Although there are no clear recommendations to guide a safe access to the neuroaxis or to administer anesthetic agents at this level, ultrasound and the titrated administration of neuraxial drugs (epidural, epidural-spinal and continuous spinal) for improved safety and efficacy of the technique in this type of patients may be considered. Introducción: En gestantes acondroplásicas se recomienda el parto por cesárea con anestesia general; sin embargo, recientemente se ha reportado el uso de técnicas conductivas con resultados adecuados. Objetivo: Describir el manejo anestésico de una paciente con acondroplasia programada para cesárea utilizando anestesia combinada espinal-epidural. Métodos y resultados: Mostramos el caso de una primigestante acondroplásica con 110 cm de estatura y embarazo de 37 semanas, en quien se realizó cesárea con anestesia conductiva guiada por ecografía, empleando una mezcla titulada de anestésico local y opiáceo, con buenos resultados para la madre y el hijo. Conclusiones: La anestesia conductiva es una alternativa en la cesárea de pacientes con acondroplasia. Aunque no existen recomendaciones claras para orientar el acceso seguro al neuroeje ni para administrar medicamentos anestésicos a este nivel, se puede considerar el uso de la ecografía y la administración titulada de fármacos neuroaxiales (epidural, epidural-espinal y espinal continua) para mejorar la seguridad y la eficacia de la técnica en este tipo de pacientes.
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Rudas et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Achondroplasia in pregnancy (n=1). Ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural anesthesia was evaluated on Maternal and fetal outcomes. Ultrasound-guided combined spinal-epidural anesthesia provided good maternal and fetal outcomes during a cesarean section in a 110 cm tall pregnant patient with achondroplasia.
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