Ultrasonographic images of spina bifida before obstetric anesthesia: a case series.

ABSTRACT:

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 defe

SUBMITTER: Doi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123987 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature