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| All | Since 2020 | |
| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
| h-index | 30 | 23 |
| i10-index | 227 | 96 |
SCLERODERMA IN PREGNANCY AND ANAESTHETIC IMPLICATIONS: A CASE REPORT
Dr. Shikha Chahar*, Dr. Manju Bala and Dr. Anupriya Saxena
Abstract Systemic sclerosis is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology influenced by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. The connective tissue disorder involves skin, airway, cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal system and renal system. The various anaesthetic implications of the disease process should be well understood in order to provide safe anaesthesia. Here, we report successful management of primigravida with localized scleroderma posted for elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia. Keywords: Systemic sclerosis (SSc), raynaud’s phenomenon, neuraxial anaesthesia, diffuse systemic sclerosis (dcSSc). [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
