Perioperative Management of a Parturient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome for Elective C-Section

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2017 Apr;110(4):202-4.

Abstract

A 33 year-old female at 38 weeks gestation with a history of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type 1 of the upper extremities, diagnosed 13 years prior to this admission, was scheduled for an elective cesarean section (C-Section). She refused neuraxial anesthesia and requested general anesthesia. This abstract discusses the general anesthesia steps taken to pre-empt recurrence of CRPS symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, General*
  • Cesarean Section*
  • Elective Surgical Procedures
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / complications
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / prevention & control*
  • Secondary Prevention*