Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia in a patient of Takayasu′s arteritis

Abstract

A young lady with Takayasu′s arteritis was scheduled for cesarean section in view of precious pregnancy and intrauterine growth retardation. She was successfully managed under spinal anesthesia as the blood pressure difference between the upper and lower limbs was not significant and as she had no co-morbidities apart from hypertension.

Keywords

• neuraxial block
• regional anesthesia
• Takayasu′s arteritis