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Title: Emergency caesarean section in a patient with myotonic dystrophy: a case of failed postoperative extubation in a patient with mild disease
Authors: Owen, Philip M ;Chu, C.
Issue Date: Mar-2011
Source: Volume 39, Issue 2, pp. 293 -298
Journal title: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Department: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Abstract: A 21-year-old primiparous patient with subclinical myotonic dystrophy presented at a tertiary hospital at 38 weeks gestation in active labour, having previously been reviewed in the high-risk pregnancy clinic. A non-reassuring cardiotocogram and raised foetal scalp lactate necessitated an emergency caesarean section. On extubation following an otherwise unremarkable general anaesthetic, the patient required prompt re-intubation due to respiratory compromise, followed by a more gradual period of weaning from positive pressure ventilation. This review explores the implications of myotonic dystrophy for anaesthesia, discusses its multi-system involvement and highlights the difficulties in identifying at-risk patients in the perioperative setting.
URI: https://elibrary.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/cclhdjspui/handle/1/1671
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1103900222
Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21485681
ISSN: 0310-057x
Publicaton type: Journal Article
Keywords: Obstetrics
Surgery
Anaesthetics
Anesthetics
Study or Trial: Case Series and Case Reports
Appears in Collections:Health Service Research

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