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D Sommerfield1, P Hu, D O'Keeffe
1Department of Anaesthesia, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. dsommerfield@hotmail.com
Abstract:
A 35-year-old G2P1 parturient at 32 weeks of gestation with an implanted spinal cord stimulator was admitted for urgent caesarean section. Spinal anaesthesia was performed below the spinal cord stimulator leads at the L4-5 level, and a healthy female infant was delivered. A basic description of the technology and resulting implications for the parturient are discussed.
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