Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with isolated unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery

Tomonori Furuya; Ryoji Iida; Jyumpei Konishi; Jitsu Kato; Takahiro Suzuki

doi:10.1016/j.bjane.2014.07.002

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Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with isolated unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery

Anestesia para cesariana em paciente com ausência unilateral isolada de artéria pulmonar

Tomonori Furuya; Ryoji Iida; Jyumpei Konishi; Jitsu Kato; Takahiro Suzuki

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2014.07.002 Braz J Anesthesiol, vol.67, n1, p.85-88, 2017

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Abstract

Abstract Background and objectives: Congenital unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare anomaly. Although there are several reports regarding pregnancy in patients with unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery, there are no case reports describing anesthesia for Cesarean section in a patient with unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery. Case report: We present a patient with unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery who underwent Cesarean sections twice at the ages of 24 and 26 years under spinal anesthesia for surgery and epidural analgesia for postoperative pain relief. Both times, spinal anesthesia and epidural analgesia enabled successful anesthesia management without the development of either pulmonary hypertension or right heart failure. Conclusion: Spinal anesthesia combined with epidural analgesia is a useful anesthetic method for a Cesarean section in patients with unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery.

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Anesthesia, Cesarean section, Pregnancy, Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery

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Resumo Justificativa e objetivos: A ausência congênita unilateral de uma artéria pulmonar (ACAP) é uma anomalia rara. Embora existam vários relatos sobre pacientes grávidas com ACAP, não há relatos de casos que descrevam anestesia para cesariana em pacientes com ACAP. Relato de caso: Apresentamos uma paciente com ACAP que foi submetida a duas cesarianas, aos 24 e 26 anos, sob raquianestesia para a cirurgia e analgesia epidural para a dor no pós-operatório. Nas duas cesarianas, a raquianestesia e a analgesia epidural possibilitaram o manejo bem-sucedido da anestesia, sem a ocorrência de qualquer hipertensão pulmonar ou insuficiência cardíaca direita. Conclusão: Raquianestesia combinada com analgesia epidural é um método anestésico útil para cesarianas em pacientes com ACAP.

Palavras-chave

Anestesia, Cesariana, Gravidez, Ausência unilateral de uma artéria pulmonar

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Anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with isolated unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery

Anestesia para cesariana em paciente com ausência unilateral isolada de artéria pulmonar

Tomonori Furuya; Ryoji Iida; Jyumpei Konishi; Jitsu Kato; Takahiro Suzuki

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