Lessons learned from first case of Cesarean delivery in a COVID-19 positive parturient in Greek region

We report the successful anesthetic management of a 24-year-old patient, with an active COVID-19 viral infection, scheduled for elective Cesarean section at 40(th) week of pregnancy. This was the first case in Greek region, and we report and discuss the difficulties and safety issues regarding a COV...

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Autores principales: Batistaki, Chrysanthi, Galarioti, Vasiliki, Vasiliadou, Sofia, Soulioti, Eleftheria, Kostopanagiotou, Georgia, Matsota, Paraskevi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7573981/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33100660
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/joacp.JOACP_157_20
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Sumario:We report the successful anesthetic management of a 24-year-old patient, with an active COVID-19 viral infection, scheduled for elective Cesarean section at 40(th) week of pregnancy. This was the first case in Greek region, and we report and discuss the difficulties and safety issues regarding a COVID-19 positive patient during an elective cesarean delivery. Regional anesthesia with full protective equipment for health personnel involved, along with careful planning and adherence to guidelines achieved safe completion of the operation.

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