Anaesthetic management of Caesarean section in an elderly parturient with pre-eclampsia

Authors
Nesbitt, IDE Bythell, V Redfern, N
Citation
Ide. Nesbitt et al., Anaesthetic management of Caesarean section in an elderly parturient with pre-eclampsia, ANAESTHESIA, 54(9), 1999, pp. 887-891
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANAESTHESIA
ISSN journal
00032409 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
887 - 891
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-2409(199909)54:9<887:AMOCSI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The number of women over 40 years of age becoming pregnant has increased ov er recent years. They suffer a high incidence of hypertensive complications , and require more frequent operative interventions. We present a case repo rt of a 51-year-old woman having a Caesarean section for a twin pregnancy c omplicated by pre-eclampsia. We discuss the effects of age on pregnancy and the implications for anaesthetic management.