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Pregnancy outcome in an extremely small woman with muscular dystrophy and respiratory insufficiency
Author(s) -
Ekblad U.,
Kanto J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1993.tb03706.x
Subject(s) - medicine , muscular dystrophy , pregnancy , respiratory system , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , biology , genetics
Throughout her pregnancy and delivery, we followed a tiny 32‐year‐old woman suffering from muscular dystrophy and respiratory insufficiency. With carefully monitored maternal and fetal oxygenation and planned cesarean section under combined epidural and general anesthesia, she delivered a healthy baby at 32 gestational weeks.