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Case Reports
. 2020 May;64(Suppl 2):S141-S143.
doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_509_20. Epub 2020 May 23.

Anaesthetic management of a COVID-19 parturient for caesarean section - Case report and lessons learnt

Anjolie Chhabra  1 , Tangirala Nageswara Rao  1 , Mritunjay Kumar  1 , Yudhyavir Singh  1 , Rajeshwari Subramaniam  1
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Anaesthetic management of a COVID-19 parturient for caesarean section - Case report and lessons learnt

Anjolie Chhabra et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2020 May.

Abstract

The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping across the world has severely strained health care resources (equipment and personnel) forcing us to rethink strategies to provide obstetric care while judiciously using resources. We describe the anaesthetic management of a mildly symptomatic, COVID-19 positive, 28-year-old second gravida with term pregnancy who was taken up for an elective caesarean section under subarachnoid block in a standalone maternity facility. Challenges encountered and modifications of standard procedures so as to optimize patient care and minimize exposure of health care professionals are also discussed.

Keywords: Anesthesia; COVID-19; coronavirus 2; obstetrical; pandemic; severe acute respiratory syndrome.

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