Epidural Anesthesia in a Patient With Turner Syndrome: A Case Report
John Quentin Deckbar1, Luis Garcia1, Leighan Bye1
1Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
Turner syndrome (TS) patients require specialized obstetric anesthesia. Ultrasound-guided epidural analgesia in a mosaic TS patient demonstrated effective pain relief with reduced anesthetic dosing, ensuring a safe vaginal delivery.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Anesthesiology
- Genetics
Background:
- Turner syndrome (TS) presents unique anesthetic challenges in pregnancy due to associated cardiac and musculoskeletal abnormalities.
- Limited data exists on anesthetic management for pregnant patients with TS.
- This case report addresses the anesthetic care of a pregnant patient with mosaic TS.
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