International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Apr 1997
Anaesthesia and the antiphospholipid syndrome: a review of 20 obstetric patients.
The case notes of 20 obstetric patients with antiphospholipid syndrome delivering over a 4-year period were reviewed retrospectively. There were complete details for 22 singleton pregnancies. Obstetric complications in the pregnancies under review were frequent. ⋯ The estimated blood loss at these deliveries did not exceed 600 ml. Eleven women (55%) had a previous history of thrombosis. Two women had thrombotic episodes during their pregnancies and three had them post partum despite antithrombotic measures.