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Amniotic Fluid Embolism during Emergency Hysterotomy


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1 Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India
 

The most common obstetric surgeries performed in India are cesarean section. Unwillingness to undergo normal delivery, unfavorable anatomy, previous cesarean section, and pregnancy‑induced hypertension are common indications to name. Although pregnancy is a natural process, many physiological changes occur in maternal health. Pregnant lady is at risk to develop pregnancy‑related complications. Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the life‑threatening complications that is seen during delivery.

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Amniotic fluid, anesthesia, cardiac arrest, cesarean section embolism, pulmonary edema
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Abhishek Bhuva
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India
Akshaya N Shetti
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India
Vinod Kharde
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India
Das Divekar
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Rural Medical College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


The most common obstetric surgeries performed in India are cesarean section. Unwillingness to undergo normal delivery, unfavorable anatomy, previous cesarean section, and pregnancy‑induced hypertension are common indications to name. Although pregnancy is a natural process, many physiological changes occur in maternal health. Pregnant lady is at risk to develop pregnancy‑related complications. Amniotic fluid embolism is one of the life‑threatening complications that is seen during delivery.

Keywords


Amniotic fluid, anesthesia, cardiac arrest, cesarean section embolism, pulmonary edema