Pregnancy in patients with spinal cord injury presents unique challenges to their care teams. While spinal cord injury alters the function of several organ systems, one of the most important consequences is autonomic dysreflexia. Anaesthesia providers must be familiar with the pathophysiology and management of gravid patients with spinal cord injury to manage their deliveries successfully. A multidisciplinary team is essential; close collaboration between the obstetrical and anaesthesiology teams is crucial. The authors will present a case of a successful caesarean delivery in a woman with a T5 injury as well as a recent epidural abscess using general endotracheal anaesthesia.
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