British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1984, Vol. 56, No. 6 655-657
© 1984 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia
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ANAESTHESIA FOR CAESAREAN SECTION AND THE JERVELL LANGENIELSON SYNDROME (PROLONGED Q-T INTERVAL SYNDROME)
Department of Anaesthetics, Western General Hospital Crewe Road South, Edinburgh
The anaesthetic management is described of a patient with Jervell, Lange-Nielson (JLN) syndrome presenting on two occasions for Caesarean section. The syndrome, its treatment and the choice of anaesthesia are discussed.