Pregnancy complicated by aortic dissection: caesarean delivery during extradural anaesthesia.
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چکیده
We report a case where dissection of the aorta occurred in pregnancy; only medical management was undertaken. Delivery was by Caesarean section during extradural anaesthesia and was accomplished safely several weeks after the dissection. The aetiology, association with pregnancy, diagnosis and management of acute dissection of the aorta are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 75 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995