The prolongation of somatic support in a pregnant woman with brain-death: a case report

• Main Authors: Amaral Eliana (Author), Cecatti José G (Author), Surita Fernanda (Author), Oliveira-Neto Antonio (Author), Souza João P (Author), Pinto e Silva João L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Medical literature has increasingly reported cases of maternal brain death during pregnancy. This is a rare situation which demands the decision and, depending on the gestational age, the implementation of a set of measures to prolon...