Fatal pulmonary embolism following spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section |
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| Authors: | S. P. McHALE M. D. V. TILAK P. N. ROBINSON |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthetics, Edgware General Hospital, Middlesex. |
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| Abstract: | Pulmonary embolism remains one of the commonest causes of maternal death. Regional blockade is reported to decrease the incidence of postoperative thrombo-embolic disease. We describe a case in which a fatal pulmonary embolism followed an emergency Caesarean section for which the patient was given a spinal anaesthetic. We believe it to be the first time this has been reported. |
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| Keywords: | Anaesthesia obstetric Anaesthetic technique regional spinal Complications pulmonary embolism |
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