A Pregnant Woman with Spina Bifida: Need for a Multidisciplinary Labor Plan

Frontiers in Medicine

Mary Angela O’Neal¹ 

关键词: spina bifida;    neuraxial anesthesia;    pregnancy;    complications;    labor;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2017.00172

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Women with spina bifida present both obstetrical and anesthesia challenges. They are more likely to require a caesarian delivery and traditionally neuraxial anesthesia has been avoided due to concerns of worsening neurologic disability. The case of a pregnant woman with a history of a surgically corrected lipomeningocele and tethered cord is presented to illustrate the need for a comprehensive labor plan.

【 授权许可】

CC BY