A 30-year-old woman presents for elective uterine myomectomy. She has a history of asthma dating back to childhood for which she is taking a slow-release aminophylline preparation and an unknown inhaler. Preoperatively, her chest is clear to auscultation.

Would you choose general anesthesia (with endotracheal intubation, with a laryngeal mask airway) or a neuraxial block for this patient? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educative purpose only. Source: cases in anesthesiology.