Epidural Analgesia for Labor and Delivery in a Patient with von Willebrand's Disease. Issue 2 (March 1989)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cohen, Shaul; Daitch, Jonathan S.; Amar, David; Goldiner, Paul L.
• Is Part Of: Regional anesthesia. Volume 14:Issue 2(1989)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 97
• Publication Date: 1989-03
• Subjects: von Willebrand's Disease -- Coagulopathy -- Bleeding time -- Desmopressin -- Atypical plasma cholinesterase; Conduction anesthesia -- Periodicals; Pain medicine -- Periodicals; 617.964
• DOI: 10.1136/rapm-00115550-198914020-00013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-521X

Abstract

Abstract : Patients with histories of bleeding disorders may still benefit from regional anesthetic techniques. The decision to perform the block should be individualized, based on coagulation tests. The authors describe a patient with von Willebrand's disease in whom pregnancy itself improved factor VIII activity, enabling performance of an epidural block for labor and delivery.