A Case Report of Anesthetic Management of Cesarean Section in Pregnant Women with Pemphigus Vulgaris

Farzi, F; Biazar, G; Rimaz, S; Ghazanfar Tehran, S; Chaibakhsh, Y; Nematolahi Sani, M

A Case Report of Anesthetic Management of Cesarean Section in Pregnant Women with Pemphigus Vulgaris

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

F Farzi ¹

G Biazar ²

S Rimaz ³

S Ghazanfar Tehran ⁴

Y Chaibakhsh ⁵

M Nematolahi Sani ⁵

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital (S)

² Assistant Professor of Anesthesia, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, Rasht, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology Research Center, Poursina Hospital

⁴ Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital (S)

⁵ Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Department, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Anesthesiology Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital (S)

Abstract

This report presents a case of 28 years old woman suffering from pemphigus vulgaris, who is candidate for emergence cesarean section due to fetal distress. The complications, which an anesthesiologist might face them during management of these cases, are highlighted here. Additional care to protect skin and mucus membranes against trauma and also adrenocortical suppression because of prolonged steroid therapy must be considered.

Keywords

Pemphigus Vulgaris

General Anesthesia

Cesarean

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