Successful application of helmet non-invasive ventilation in a parturient with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Minerva Anestesiol. 2011 Nov;77(11):1121-3. Epub 2011 Apr 14.

Abstract

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. The case of a twin pregnant woman in her 28th week who developed infection-related ARDS, undergoing a cesarean section for premature membrane rupture is described. It was performed epidural anaesthesia and helmet non-invasive ventilation (NIV) during the postoperative period. The combination of epidural anesthesia with NIV helped to restore physiological gas-exchange and to prevent common complications associated with a more invasive approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, Conduction
  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical
  • Female
  • Head Protective Devices
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pleural Effusion / complications
  • Pleural Effusion / therapy
  • Positive-Pressure Respiration
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Pregnancy, Twin
  • Respiration, Artificial / instrumentation*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*