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

Anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Regional analgesia for labor pain and general anesthesia for cesarean section in the morbidly obese parturient is associated with increased maternal and perinatal complications. The purpose of this review is to describe the anesthetic management of the morbidly obese parturient. RECENT FINDINGS Compared to the lean parturient, the morbidly obese parturient has an increased l...

Continuous spinal anesthesia for cesarean section for a morbidly obese patient.

Managing anesthesia for cesarean section in obese patients: current perspectives

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. It is associated with increased comorbidities and increased maternal, fetal, and neonatal complications. The risk of cesarean delivery is also increased in obese parturients. Anesthetic management of the obese parturient is challenging and requires adequate planning. Therefore, those patients should be referred to antenatal anesthetic consultation. Anesthesia-re...

Risk assessment of morbidly obese parturient in cesarean section delivery

BACKGROUND Up to 40% of women gain excessive weight during pregnancy. Obesity complications and risks in parturient women undergoing cesarean section (CS) with different anesthetic methods remain unknown. This study aimed to assess the safety and risk of obese women undergoing CS delivery with various perioperative anesthetic methods. METHODS Seven hundred ninety parturient women underwent CS...

Spinal Anesthesia: A Noble Choice for Emergency Caesarean Section in a Morbidly Obese Parturient with Preeclampsia

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. Morbid obesity associated with preeclampsia in a pregnancy is a great challenge to anaesthetist when patient requires caesarean section. Providing anesthesia for these patients presents unique challenges that can best be met through an understanding of the pathophysiologic changes associated with obesity and preec...