Epidural Analgesia in a Parturient following Splenorenal Shunt Operation for Liver Cirrhosis.
10.4097/kjae.1994.27.5.499
- Author:
Soo Chang SON
1
;
Young Joo KIM
;
Hae Ja KIM
;
Se Jin CHOI
;
Youne Ee RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Chungnam National University, College of Medicine, Taejon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Epidural Analgesia;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Vaginal Delivery;
Splenorenal Shunt Operation
- MeSH:
Analgesia, Epidural*;
Female;
Hematoma;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hypertension, Portal;
Liver Cirrhosis*;
Liver*;
Pregnancy;
Rupture;
Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1994;27(5):499-502
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pregnancy with liver cirrhosis and/or portal hypertension is uncommon. Additionally, pregnancy in young women who previously underwent splenorenal shunt operation for portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis is extremely rare. Esophageal variceal rupture, fatal hemorrhage and epidural hematoma must be considered during the management of such patients. This is a case of epidural analgesia for labor in a patient who previously underwent splenorenal shunt operation for portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis.
