Case Report

Single Shot Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery of Two Achondroplasic Parturients

10.5152/TJAR.2015.90692

  • Gözde İnan
  • Elif Yayla
  • Ünal Taş
  • Esma Arık
  • Berrin Günaydın

Received Date: 10.11.2014 Accepted Date: 22.12.2014 Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2015;43(4):285-287

Because of structural defects in achondroplasia, as one of the dwarfism types, the choice of an anaesthetic technique and management for caesarean delivery presents a challenge. We aimed to discuss our successful single-shot spinal anaesthesia approach for caesarean section for one urgent and one elective achondroplasic parturient based on the literature.

Keywords: Achondroplasia, caesarean section, spinal anaesthesia