O'Neal Mary Angela
Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2017 Oct 13;4:172. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2017.00172. eCollection 2017.
Women with spina bifida present both obstetrical and anesthesia challenges. They are more likely to require a caesarian delivery and traditionally neuraxial anesthesia has been avoided due to concerns of worsening neurologic disability. The case of a pregnant woman with a history of a surgically corrected lipomeningocele and tethered cord is presented to illustrate the need for a comprehensive labor plan.