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Acta Anaesthesiol Belg · Jan 2008
Peripartum care of the parturient with acute fatty liver of pregnancy.
- J G Modir, K M Kuczkowski, and T Moeller-Bertram.
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California 92103-8770, USA.
- Acta Anaesthesiol Belg. 2008 Jan 1;59(1):51-3.
AbstractAcute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare, but serious life-threatening clinical entity, the etiology of which is unknown. The clinical presentation of this disease is varied and timely diagnosis often difficult. Since multiorgan involvement (and dysfunction) complicates diagnosis, no uniform peripartum obstetric and anesthetic recommendations can be made. Still, once the diagnosis of AFLP is established, prompt delivery is indicated. We herein present a case of acute fatty liver and hepatic failure that developed during the third trimester of pregnancy. Favorable maternal and fetal outcome was accomplished.
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