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British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 76, Issue 2 325-327, Copyright © 1996 by The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

CASE REPORTS

Elective forceps delivery and extradural anaesthesia in a primigravida with portal hypertension and oesophageal varices

J. A. Heriot, C. M. Steven and R. S. Sattin
St Helier's Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA; St Richard's Hospital, Chichester PO19 4SE

The use of extradural analgesia to avoid straining in a primigravida with portal hypertension and secondary oesophageal varices is described, together with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.
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