Successful use of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in pregnancy

Successful use of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in pregnancy

A woman pregnant for 21 weeks underwent an emergency operation because of an aortic arch aneurysm that had ruptured into her left lung. Cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermia were used and she needed 37 minutes of circulatory arrest at a core temperature of 19 °C. Both the mother and fetus surv...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 1994-11, Vol.58 (5), p.1532-1534
Hauptverfasser: Buffolo, Enio, Palma, J.Honório, Gomes, Walter J., Vega, Herminio, Born, Daniel, Moron, Antonio F., Carvalho, Antonio C.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Emergencies
Female
Heart Arrest, Induced
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:A woman pregnant for 21 weeks underwent an emergency operation because of an aortic arch aneurysm that had ruptured into her left lung. Cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermia were used and she needed 37 minutes of circulatory arrest at a core temperature of 19 °C. Both the mother and fetus survived, and a normal baby was delivered by cesarean section at the 39th week of gestation.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/0003-4975(94)91952-6