Abstract
Kyphoscoliosis is a abnormal curvature of the spine and it gets aggravated during pregnancy. Approach to this patients with kyphoscoliosis and the choice of anaesthesia is described in this case report. The choice of anaesthesia must be individualised for each patients by keeping risk benefit ratio in mind.
Keywords: kyphoscoliosis, caesarean section, spinal anaesthesia, cobb’s angle.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Madhusudhanan.T
Vinakaya Missions Medical College, Karaikal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i12.02
