Management of a pregnant patient at term with Von Willebrand disease - III

ABSTRACT

Von Willebrand disease [VWD] is a common inherited bleeding disorder involving a deficiency or abnormal function of a blood clotting protein called Von Willebrand factor [VWF]. Women with VWD require monitoring during and after pregnancy. This case report describe management of a patient presenting with type III VWD at term and during labour. She had history of severe post-partum haemorrhage [PPH] after cesarean section in previous pregnancy and again had a risk of life-threatening PPH in the current gestation which was managed by appropriate planning and timely decision