Dural ectasia: a likely cause of inadequate spinal anaesthesia in two parturients with Marfan's syndrome
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Date
2005
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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Abstract
We report two cases of Caesarean section in patients with Marfan's syndrome where continuous subarachnoid anaesthesia failed to provide an adequate surgical block. This was possibly because of dural ectasia, which was confirmed by a computed tomography scan in both cases.
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anaesthesia, obstetric, anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid, complications, dural ectasia, complications, Marfan's syndrome, surgery, Caesarean section, TRANSIENT RADICULAR IRRITATION, CESAREAN-SECTION, PLAIN BUPIVACAINE, AORTIC DISSECTION, ANALGESIA, VOLUME, EXTENT, BLOCK, DURATION, SURGERY