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Anesthesia for the Parturient with Intracranial and Spinal Surgery

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Pregnant women with concurrent neurological pathology that requires neurosurgical intervention or neuroanesthesia pose a unique challenge. The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, including changes in immunological and hormonal status, fluid shifts, increased intra-abdominal pressure, increased intracranial pressure during delivery, and hypercoagulability alter the complexity of anesthetic management. Evidence-based guidelines for the management of pregnant women with neurological pathologies and the optimal timing of an intervention are lacking. Therefore, neuroanesthetists should aim to achieve a balance between optimal care for mother and minimal harm for fetus by a multidisciplinary approach.

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    Zerrin Ozkose Satirlar & Gozde Inan

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Satirlar, Z.O., Inan, G. (2018). Anesthesia for the Parturient with Intracranial and Spinal Surgery. In: Gunaydin, B., Ismail, S. (eds) Obstetric Anesthesia for Co-morbid Conditions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93163-0_7

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