A review of 92 obstetric patients with COVID-19 in the Bronx, New York and their peripartum anaesthetic management.
Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther
; 53(2): 115-125, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The Bronx is a borough of New York City that has been profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited reports exist discussing the anaesthetic management of obstetric patients infected with COVID-19. We review a cohort of obstetric patients in the Bronx with COVID-19 and report their delivery data, anaesthetic management, and maternal-fetal outcomes. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
We reviewed 92 pregnant patients with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who delivered between 1 February 2020 and 1 May 2020. Medical records were reviewed for patient characteristics, anaesthetic management, and clinical outcomes. Patients were stratified by mode of delivery and COVID-19 disease severity.RESULTS:
Of the 92 deliveries, 49 (53%) were vaginal, 14 (15%) were scheduled caesareans, and 29 (32%) were unscheduled caesareans. 64 patients (70%) were asymptomatic for COVID-19 (mild disease 18 patients [19%], moderate disease 7 patients [8%], severe disease 2 patients [2%], critical disease 1 patient [1%]). 83 patients (90%) received neuraxial analgesia and/or anaesthesia, with combined spinal-epidural (CSE) and dural puncture epidural (DPE) as the most common techniques. 5 patients (5%) required general anaesthesia (GA) for caesarean delivery, 3 (3%) of whom were intubated for severe or critical COVID-19 disease.CONCLUSIONS:
Given the risks associated with SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission, GA was avoided in all but the most critically ill patients. CSE and DPE were optimal for minimizing catheter failure rates and risk of conversion to GA. SARS-CoV-2 infection in obstetric patients may be associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes including preeclampsia, preterm delivery, unscheduled caesarean delivery, and mechanical ventilation.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Resultado da Gravidez
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Transmissão Vertical de Doenças Infecciosas
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Parto Obstétrico
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article