Continuous spinal anesthesia for cesarean section for a morbidly obese parturient patient: a case report

This case report details the successful anesthetic management of a morbidly obese parturient patient who presented for a repeat, elective cesarean section. The preanesthetic evaluation and the indications for choosing a continuous spinal anesthetic are discussed. Evaluation of the anesthetic plan is also discussed through a review of the postoperative scenario.