Anesthetic management of an obstetric patient with idiopathic transverse myelitis: A unique approach!

Anesthetic management of an obstetric patient with idiopathic transverse myelitis: A unique approach!

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Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neurological disorder characterized by acute or subacute bilateral inflammation and myelin destruction in the spinal Faber Hood Cocktail Wall 80 Cm Black Glass 220-240V 330 0572 379 cord.A 14-year-old, primigravida with idiopathic TM presented to us with 38 weeks gestation for emergency cesarean section.There are potential anesthetic concerns with general anesthesia in the form of hyperkalemia following succinylcholine and delayed reversal from nondepolarizing muscle relaxants.

Taking Chest into consideration, the above-mentioned facts and level of sensory deficit of our patient; we successfully conducted the case under monitored anesthesia care with minimal analgesic support keeping our conventional anesthetic techniques as standby.