[Continuous spinal anesthesia and pulmonary arterial hypertension]

L Lonjaret; O Lairez; O Fourcade; V Minville

doi:10.1016/j.annfar.2012.07.016

[Continuous spinal anesthesia and pulmonary arterial hypertension]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2012 Oct;31(10):810-2. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2012.07.016. Epub 2012 Aug 24.

[Article in French]

Authors

L Lonjaret¹, O Lairez, O Fourcade, V Minville

Affiliation

¹ Coordination d'anesthésie, université Paul-Sabatier, hôpital Purpan, centre hospitalier universitaire de Toulouse, place du Dr-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. [email protected]

PMID: 22925944
DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2012.07.016

Abstract

We report the use of continuous spinal anesthesia for hip fracture surgery in a patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Preoperative evaluation, anesthetic technique and preoperative monitoring are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia, Spinal*
Catheterization, Central Venous
Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Hip Fractures / surgery*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy
Male
Monitoring, Intraoperative
Orthopedic Procedures