Ultrasonographic images of spina bifida before obstetric anesthesia: a case series.
Obstetric anesthesia
Spina bifida
Ultrasound
Journal
BMC anesthesiology
ISSN: 1471-2253
Titre abrégé: BMC Anesthesiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968535
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 04 2023
24 04 2023
Historique:
received:
28
12
2022
accepted:
20
04
2023
medline:
26
4
2023
pubmed:
25
4
2023
entrez:
24
04
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Spina bifida is a relatively common congenital malformation. As the functional prognosis of patients with spina bifida has improved over time, the number of cases resulting in pregnancy and delivery has increased. Lumbar ultrasonography has become a standard and helpful technique before neuraxial anesthesia. We believe that it might be valuable if we use lumbar ultrasonography to evaluate pregnant women with spina bifida before obstetric anesthesia. We performed lumbar ultrasonography to evaluate four pregnant women with spina bifida. Patient 1 had no history of surgery. Lumbar radiography before pregnancy showed a bone defect from L5 to the sacrum as a result of incomplete fusion. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a spinal lipoma and a bone defect of the sacrum. Lumbar ultrasonography showed similar findings. We performed general anesthesia for emergency cesarean delivery. Patient 2 underwent surgical repair immediately after birth. Lumbar ultrasonography showed the same bone defect as well as a lipoma beyond the bone defect. We performed general anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Patient 3 had vesicorectal disorders but no prior surgery. Lumbar radiography before pregnancy showed congenital abnormalities such as incomplete fusion, scoliosis, rotation, and a notably small sacrum. Lumbar ultrasonography showed the same bone defect. We performed general anesthesia for cesarean section with no complications. Patient 4 complained of lumbago a few years after her first delivery and received a diagnosis of spina bifida occulta by lumbar radiography, with the incomplete fusion of only the 5th vertebra. Lumbar ultrasonography indicated the same abnormalities. We placed an epidural catheter to avoid the bone abnormality and achieved epidural labor analgesia with no complications. Lumbar ultrasonography shows anatomic structures easily, safely, and consistently, without X-ray exposure or the need for more expensive modalities. It is a helpful technique to explore anatomic structures potentially complicated by spina bifida before anesthetic procedures.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Spina bifida is a relatively common congenital malformation. As the functional prognosis of patients with spina bifida has improved over time, the number of cases resulting in pregnancy and delivery has increased. Lumbar ultrasonography has become a standard and helpful technique before neuraxial anesthesia. We believe that it might be valuable if we use lumbar ultrasonography to evaluate pregnant women with spina bifida before obstetric anesthesia.
CASE PRESENTATION
We performed lumbar ultrasonography to evaluate four pregnant women with spina bifida. Patient 1 had no history of surgery. Lumbar radiography before pregnancy showed a bone defect from L5 to the sacrum as a result of incomplete fusion. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a spinal lipoma and a bone defect of the sacrum. Lumbar ultrasonography showed similar findings. We performed general anesthesia for emergency cesarean delivery. Patient 2 underwent surgical repair immediately after birth. Lumbar ultrasonography showed the same bone defect as well as a lipoma beyond the bone defect. We performed general anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Patient 3 had vesicorectal disorders but no prior surgery. Lumbar radiography before pregnancy showed congenital abnormalities such as incomplete fusion, scoliosis, rotation, and a notably small sacrum. Lumbar ultrasonography showed the same bone defect. We performed general anesthesia for cesarean section with no complications. Patient 4 complained of lumbago a few years after her first delivery and received a diagnosis of spina bifida occulta by lumbar radiography, with the incomplete fusion of only the 5th vertebra. Lumbar ultrasonography indicated the same abnormalities. We placed an epidural catheter to avoid the bone abnormality and achieved epidural labor analgesia with no complications.
CONCLUSIONS
Lumbar ultrasonography shows anatomic structures easily, safely, and consistently, without X-ray exposure or the need for more expensive modalities. It is a helpful technique to explore anatomic structures potentially complicated by spina bifida before anesthetic procedures.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37095440
doi: 10.1186/s12871-023-02101-4
pii: 10.1186/s12871-023-02101-4
pmc: PMC10123987
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
134Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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