Bilateral Transverse Abdominis Plane Block as a Sole Anaesthetic Technique in a Patient with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Posted for Emergency Caesarean Section

Authors

  •   Srinivas Kulkarni Post Graduate in Anaesthesiology, MMCRI, K. R. Road, Mysore – 570001, Karnataka
  •   Mamtaz A. Hadimani Post Graduate in Anaesthesiology, MMCRI, K. R. Road, Mysore – 570001, Karnataka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4103/kaj/2018/v16i1/141995

Keywords:

Caesarean Section, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, TAP Block

Abstract

Transverse Abdominis Plane block (TAP) is a most effective technique in providing intra-op and post-operative analgesia for abdominal surgeries. However it can be considered as a sole anaesthetic technique in high risk patients. We report a case of parturient female with peri-partum cardiomyopathy having Left Ventricular ejection fraction of 25%, a high risk case posted for emergency caesarean section. The surgery was successfully conducted under ultra-sound guided bilateral TAP block which was used as a sole anaesthetic technique to decrease the peri-operative morbidity and maternal mortality.

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2019-04-10

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Kulkarni, S., & Hadimani, M. A. (2019). Bilateral Transverse Abdominis Plane Block as a Sole Anaesthetic Technique in a Patient with Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Posted for Emergency Caesarean Section. Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal, 16(1-2), 29–31. https://doi.org/10.4103/kaj/2018/v16i1/141995

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Volume 16, Issue 1-2, January-June 2018

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