Epidural anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery with intraoperative arterial occlusion balloon catheter placement
Obstetric hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal mortality. We describe the anesthetic management of elective cesarean delivery in patients at high risk for hemorrhage. The utility and limitations of intraarterial balloon catheter placement and epidural anesthesia are described. Supported internally by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. ©2006 by the International Anesthesia Research Society.