Obstetric neuraxial anesthesia at low platelet counts in the context of immune thrombocytopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bailey LJ, Shehata N, De France B, Carvalho JCA, Malinowski AK.
Bailey LJ, et al.
Can J Anaesth. 2019 Nov;66(11):1396-1414. doi: 10.1007/s12630-019-01420-w. Epub 2019 Jun 19.
Can J Anaesth. 2019.
PMID: 31218534
English.
PURPOSE: Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune condition affecting women of childbearing age that is characterized by diminished platelet quantity with preserved function. Although pregnant women with ITP are often denied obstetric neuraxial anesthesia (OB …
PURPOSE: Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune condition affecting women of childbearing age that is characterized by dimin …