[Tumorectomy in conscious patient with suspected pregnancy associated breast cancer under cervical epidural anesthesia].

Abstract

In this report we present a 35 year old pregnant woman (no significant disease in patient history, non smoker, primipara, gestational week 15) who had to undergo elective tumorectomy due to suspected pregnancy associated breast cancer. General anesthesia during pregnancy can potentially be harmful for the fetus (hypoxia, acidosis, premature delivery, teratogenicity). We decided to anesthetize the patient with a cervical segmental epidural block.