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Int J Obstet Anesth · Nov 2021
Case ReportsTwo cases of severe COVID-19 in gestational week 27 and 28 respectively, after which both pregnancies proceeded to term.
- H Östling, M Ugarph-Edfeldt, and K Hildén.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
- Int J Obstet Anesth. 2021 Nov 1; 48: 103212103212.
AbstractCOVID-19 in pregnancy increases the risk of caesarean section. We present two cases of late gestation pregnant women with severe COVID-19. Both were successfully treated with mechanical ventilation without termination of pregnancy and, following recovery from COVID-19, had vaginal deliveries at term. These two cases demonstrate the possibility of treating pregnant women with severe COVID-19 with mechanical ventilation in the late second and early third trimesters without them having a pre-term delivery. With a multidisciplinary approach, such management could avoid the maternal risks of surgery during a severe infection and, at the same time, enable term birth with a lower risk of neonatal complications.Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.
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