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Obstetrics & Gynecology 1983;62:S29-S31
© 1983 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Maternal Hydrocephalus and Pregnancy

MICHAEL J. GAST, MD, PhD, ROBERT L. GRUBB, Jr., MD and RONALD C. STRICKLER, MD

From the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology mid Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.

Abstract

Women with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts for correction of hydrocephalus are rapidly joining the reproductive age population. These patients can have uncomplicated pregnancies and spontaneous vaginal deliveries. Careful attention to signs of CSF shunt malfunction, historical and ultrasonic screening for familial hydrocephalus, and antibiotic prophylaxis for delivery are recommended. Management of the first and second stages of labor is discussed. There is no apparent advantage to any particular technique for intrapartum analgesia.






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