Induction of Labor in an Intubated Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Obstet Gynecol
; 136(5): 962-964, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-616704
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, to date, delivery of critically ill pregnant patients has predominantly been by cesarean. CASE A 27-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to a 166-bed community hospital at 33 weeks of gestation with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19. She underwent mechanical ventilation for 9 days. While ventilated, she underwent induction of labor, resulting in a successful forceps assisted-vaginal birth. She was extubated on postpartum day 5 and discharged on postpartum day 10. The neonate was intubated for 24 hours but was otherwise healthy and discharged home at 36 2/7 weeks postmenstrual age.CONCLUSION:
Critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation, in this case due to COVID-19, may undergo induction of labor and vaginal delivery when carefully selected.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Respiration, Artificial
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Labor, Obstetric
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Labor, Induced
Type of study:
Case report
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstet Gynecol
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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