Aortic Compression and Cross Clamping in a Case of Placenta Percreta and Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Case Report

Aortic Compression and Cross Clamping in a Case of Placenta Percreta and Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Case Report

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE, also known as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy) at the time of surgery for placenta percreta has been previously reported. We report here a case in which AFE and associated cardiac arrest occurred following a hysterectomy for placenta percreta. In this case, subhepat...

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Main Authors: Michael A. Belfort, John Zimmerman, Glenn Schemmer, Ronald Oldroyd, Robert Smilanich, Michael Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2011-09-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
Amniotic fluid embolism
placenta percreta
aortic cross clamping
bispectral index monitoring
zinc protoporphyrin
Online Access:https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0031-1274513

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