Emergent cesarean section in a preterm pregnant woman with severe COVID-19 pneumonia in Taiwan: A case report

• Main Authors: Chien-Hui Lau (Author), Chih-Lin Mao (Author), Yin-Kuang Chang (Author), Sheng-Kang Chiu (Author), Chou-Chin Lan (Author), Lu-Lu Zhao (Author), Han-Yu Lin (Author), Su-Cheng Huang (Author), Hsiao-Chen Chiu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: The pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health crisis. Many maternity units worldwide are currently establishing the management protocols for these patients. Case report: We report the first critically ill pregnant woman with COVID-19-induced respiratory failure undergoing emergent caesarean delivery at 32 weeks of gestation, in the setting of a positive pressure operating room (OR) with negative pressure anteroom in Taiwan. Conclusion: Multidisciplinary planning and collaboration are necessary to achieve satisfactory clinical outcomes in pregnancies with critical COVID-19 pneumonia. The combinations of comprehensive evaluation, timely treatment as well as establishment of rigorous protocol and safe environment for the emergent delivery are important.

Item Description

1028-4559
10.1016/j.tjog.2022.02.047