Anaesthesia for simultaneous caesarean section and clipping of intracerebral aneurysm

A 38-yr-old woman who was 35 weeks pregnant presented with a subarachnoid haemorrhage, secondary to a ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm. Following initial recovery, she subsequently underwent simultaneous elective Caesarean section and clipping of the aneurysm. The anaesthetic management of the case is described and discussed.