A Pregnant Woman with Spina Bifida: Need for a Multidisciplinary Labor Plan
Women with spina bifida present both obstetrical and anesthesia challenges. They are more likely to require a caesarian delivery and traditionally neuraxial anesthesia has been avoided due to concerns of worsening neurologic disability. The case of a pregnant woman with a history of a surgically cor...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00172/full |