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Anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II
1Department of Anesthesia, The Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1009, USA.
Background And Objectives:
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disease, is rarely seen in pregnancy. Presentation may be mild or severe, depending on which type of the syndrome the patient possesses.
Methods:
A 38-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type II presented for cesarean delivery at 34 weeks' gestation with premature rupture of membranes and breech presentation.
Results:
A subarachnoid block was chosen to provide surgical anesthesia. No adverse side effects or complications developed.
Conclusion:
In patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, it is important to be aware of which type is present and to be knowledgeable about and prepared for any potential complications.