International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Oct 1997
Anaesthetic management of caesarean section in a parturient with acute myelodysplastic syndrome.
A 34-year-old pregnant woman developed a myelodysplastic syndrome during pregnancy which resulted in a refractory anaemia and an extreme thrombocytopenia. The report describes the anaesthetic management of elective caesarean section and successful childbirth in this patient. Following replacement therapy with packed red cells and platelets, general anaesthesia was used for the procedure.
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Truncus arteriosus Type IV is a rare congenital cardiac malformation characterized by agenesis of the pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary perfusion is ensured by bronchial arteries. ⋯ Survival is rare without surgical correction. We report a case of uncorrected truncus arteriosus Type IV in a 28-year-old primigravid woman who underwent caesarean section.