Anaesthetic Management of a Patient With Varicella For Emergency Caesarean Section

  • Chanchal Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India-110002
  • Chugh P Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India-110095
Keywords: Varicella, caesarean section, herpes zoster

Abstract

Varicella zoster (VZ) is highly contagious virus and it can cause two different diseases; chicken pox as the primary infection and later reactivates shingles or herpes zoster. Approximately 5–10% of pregnant women lack antibodies to VZV and may acquire varicella during pregnancy. We present a case of 20 year old woman with herpes zoster presented for emergency caesarean section in view of foetal distress while discussing the anaesthetic issues related to varicella in pregnancy.

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Chanchal, Chugh P. Anaesthetic Management of a Patient With Varicella For Emergency Caesarean Section. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2025Jul.9 [cited 2025Jul.10];13(2):37-0. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/1548
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