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Anaesthetic management of a COVID-19 parturient for caesarean section - Case report and lessons learnt
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 64, Iss 14, Pp 141-143 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.
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Abstract
- The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world has severely strained health care resources (equipment and personnel) forcing us to rethink strategies to provide obstetric care while judiciously using resources. We describe the anaesthetic management of a mildly symptomatic, COVID-19 positive, 28-year-old second gravida with term pregnancy who was taken up for an elective caesarean section under subarachnoid block in a standalone maternity facility. Challenges encountered and modifications of standard procedures so as to optimize patient care and minimize exposure of health care professionals are also discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00195049, 09762817, and 48778087
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3a8bcdcf13e4877808798c374ba1f4a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_509_20