| Anaesthetic management of a pregnant patient in a persistent vegetative state. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11103197 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pregnancy in a patient in a persistent vegetative state presents challenging therapeutic questions about the level of supportive management required, the assessment of fetal well-being, the timing and mode of delivery and the anaesthetic management of labour and delivery. We report the case of a 29-yr-old woman who had a favourable fetal outcome despite suffering hypoxic brain damage after a suicide attempt by a drug overdose. She was managed until the onset of labour on an intensive care unit and had a spontaneous vaginal delivery assisted by epidural anaesthesia. |
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Authors:
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B T Ayorinde; I Scudamore; D J Buggy |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of anaesthesia Volume: 85 ISSN: 0007-0912 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Anaesth Publication Date: 2000 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-12-07 Completed Date: 2000-12-07 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372541 Medline TA: Br J Anaesth Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-81 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals of Leicester, UK. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Amnion / surgery Anesthesia, Epidural / methods* Anesthesia, Obstetrical / methods* Anesthetics, Local* Bupivacaine* Decision Making Female Humans Hypoxia, Brain / chemically induced, complications Labor, Induced Overdose Oxytocin / administration & dosage Persistent Vegetative State / chemically induced, complications* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / chemically induced, therapy* Suicide, Attempted |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anesthetics, Local; 2180-92-9/Bupivacaine; 50-56-6/Oxytocin |
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