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Minerva anestesiologica · Nov 2011
Case ReportsSuccessful application of helmet non-invasive ventilation in a parturient with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
- G Draisci, R Maviglia, L Frassanito, R Pinto, and S M Maggiore.
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Sacro Cuore Catholic University, Rome, Italy. lucfras75@hotmail.com
- Minerva Anestesiol. 2011 Nov 1;77(11):1121-3.
AbstractAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. The case of a twin pregnant woman in her 28th week who developed infection-related ARDS, undergoing a cesarean section for premature membrane rupture is described. It was performed epidural anaesthesia and helmet non-invasive ventilation (NIV) during the postoperative period. The combination of epidural anesthesia with NIV helped to restore physiological gas-exchange and to prevent common complications associated with a more invasive approach.
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