Zika virus: review and obstetric anesthetic clinical considerations

Abstract Study Objectives To review the clinical and basic science literature regarding Zika viral illness and highlight relevant findings for obstetric anesthesiologists. This review provides a global review of Zika viral illness, transmission patterns, pathophysiology of disease, and anesthetic management of the parturient with Zika viral illness and associated comorbidities. Design Systematic review. Setting Large academic hospital. Subjects None. Interventions None. Measurements None. Main Results None. Conclusion With the rapid spread of Zika virus and expected increase of spread in the summer of 2016, this review provides anesthesiologists with current recommendations, physiologic alterations, and anesthetic considerations in regard to the parturient with Zika viral illness and associated diseases.