Anestezi Dergisi, cilt.21, sa.4, ss.257-260, 2013 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Porphyria which is characterized by enzyme deficiency in heme biosynthesis pathway is life-threatening and genetically inherited disease. Anesthesia of a patient with porphyria requires knowledge about non-porphyrogenic agents and safe methods. Each of anesthetics, surgery and pregnancy has the risk of triggering acute porphyria crisis. In this case report; the epidural anesthesia management with bupivacaine and fentanyl in two pregnant women with porphyria who had undergone cesarean operation without any problems is valuated.