ABSTRACT
The 2012 "4 countries meeting" of the French, Dutch, British and German Societies of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (CNGOF, NVOG, RCOG, DGGG) was dedicated to the topic "Low-risk pregnancy and normal delivery". The objective was to compare how each country organises prenatal care and normal delivery. The discussion is outlined in the article and provides new opportunities to learn from each other's strengths in order to provide the highest level of care regardless of social, demographic, educational and clinical differences.
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Delivery, Obstetric , Pregnancy , Adult , Congresses as Topic , Female , France , Germany , Humans , Midwifery/education , Netherlands , Obstetrics/education , Risk Assessment , United KingdomABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Cardiac arrest after postpartum hemorrhage may not respond to advanced life support. Various resuscitation methods have been proposed, including sternotomy and direct cardiac massage. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) might be an alternative. CASE: We report the case of a woman who suffered atonic uterine hemorrhage perioperatively after cesarean delivery of twins. During initial conservative treatment using prostaglandin analog (sulprostone), cardiac decompensation developed and was followed by cardiopulmonary arrest. Circulatory failure remained unresponsive after 2 hours of resuscitation, when ECMO was initiated. The ensuing recovery was favorable. CONCLUSION: Aggressive mechanical circulatory support, such as ECMO, should be considered in a case of potentially reversible cardiocirculatory failure in a young obstetric patient.