Anaesthetic implications of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in pregnancy
oleh: Priyanka Garg, Prachi Gaba, Kirti N Saxena, Bharti Taneja
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by venous and/or arterial thromboses. When present in women of reproductive age, it is associated with recurrent loss of pregnancy. This case report summarizes the perioperative course and anaesthetic management in a patient with bad obstetrics history who had to undergo emergency caesarean section.