"Anaesthetic Challenges in A Case of Uncorrected "Tetralogy of Fallot" With Severe Preeclampsia Posted For Emergency Caesarean Section"

Dr. Gouranga Sikdar, Dr. Shantanu Hazra
2017 IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences  
Tetralogy of Fallot' is the most common cyanotic heart disease and without surgical correction around 50% of children with TOF die within the first few years of life and survival beyond 30 years without surgery are uncommon. Uncorrected cyanotic heart disease in pregnancy carries a significant risk both for mother and foetus. With several anatomical defects and its physiological impacts; anaesthesia in such a patient become challenging. We reported the anaesthetic management of a patient with
more » ... corrected TOF with severe preeclampsia posted for emergency caesarean section.
doi:10.9790/0853-1602032123 fatcat:5j3bj4pjz5ff3gendre4vnd6iq