Maternal brain death during pregnancy

被引:24
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作者
Vives, A
Carmona, F
Zabala, E
Fernandez, C
Cararach, V
Iglesias, X
机构
[1] UNIV BARCELONA,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,BARCELONA,SPAIN
[2] UNIV BARCELONA,HOSP CLIN & PROV,DEPT ANESTHESIA,BARCELONA,SPAIN
关键词
brain death; pregnancy; life-support;
D O I
10.1016/0020-7292(95)02535-9
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
A case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed brain dead secondary to pneumococcal meningitis at 27 weeks of gestation is presented. In spite of aggressive therapy, supportive intensive care was possible for only 36 h. Signs of fetal distress appeared and a cesarean section was performed. The complexity of supportive care and its ethical implications are discussed.
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页码:67 / 69
页数:3
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