Subarachnoid block is commonly employed for caesarean deliveries, by virtue of its simplicity in terms of
performance, safety for the parturients as compared to general anesthesia. The case history of a 27-yearold female parturiant patient is presented. She was posted for emergency lower segment caesarean section in view of
primigravida with breech presentation in labour . She was obese with bodyweight of 102 kg. She had a thick scaly plaque over
the back in midline from L1 to L5 area, which is contraindication for administration of spinal anaesthesia via standard median
and paramedian approach . Taylor’s approach for administration of the same was tried and proved successful, thus saving the
patient from receiving general anaesthesia .
Anaesthesia for lower-segment caesarean section: Changing perspectives
