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Ultralow-dose spinal anesthesia in a short stature emergency cesarean section
Chanchal Nigam, Michell Gulabani, Asha Tyagi, Meghna Choudhary
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Chanchal Nigam
Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences, GTB Hospital, Delhi - 110 095
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jica.jica_7_23
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Anesthesia for parturients with short stature is envoked with unique challenges for the anesthesiologist. Difficulties with airway management, owing to the anatomical and physiological changes in pregnancy, risk of acid aspiration, and difficult regional anesthesia with the possible risk of failure/suboptimal effect, are well-documented. We describe the anesthetic management of a 20-year-old parturient of short stature with a height of 110.5 cm undergoing emergency cesarean section. A single-shot subarachnoid block with 4 mg intrathecal bupivacaine and adjuvant fentanyl 10 μg proved straightforward and reliable with no requirement of vasopressors.
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