[Anesthesia management in cesarean section for patient with COVID-19: a case report]

Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2020 May 25;49(2):249-252. doi: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2020.03.04.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the cardio-pulmonary function of pregnant women, the anesthetic management and protection of medical staff in the cesarean section is significantly different from that in ordinary surgical operation. This paper reports a case of cesarean section for a woman with COVID-19, which was successfully performed in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine on February 8, 2020. Anesthetic management, protection of medical staff and psychological intervention for the pregnant woman during the operation were discussed. Importance has been attached to the preoperative evaluation of pregnant women with COVID-19 and the implementation of anesthesia plan. For moderate patients, intraspinal anesthesia is preferred in cesarean section, and try to reduce its influence in respiration and circulation in both maternal and infant; general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation should be adopted for severe or critically ill patients. Ensure the safety of medical environment, and anesthetists should carry out level-Ⅲ standard protection. Special attention and support should be paid to maternal psychology: fully explanation before operation to reduce anxiety; relieve the discomfort during operation, so as to reduce tension; avoid the bad mood due to pain after operation.

2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)会影响妊娠妇女的心肺功能,其剖宫产术的麻醉管理和医护人员防护与普通手术显著不同。2020年2月8日浙江大学医学院附属第一医院成功实施一例妊娠合并COVID-19患者剖宫产手术,本文介绍围术期麻醉管理、医护人员防护和产妇心理干预等经验。应重视妊娠合并COVID-19患者术前评估和麻醉计划实施,COVID-19普通型患者剖宫产首选椎管内麻醉,注意减少对母婴呼吸循环的影响;重型和危重型患者应选择气管插管全身麻醉。加强医疗环境安全,麻醉医生应尽量采取三级标准防护。对于产妇心理应予特殊关注:术前加强解释说明减轻产妇焦虑;术中减轻产妇不适,缓解紧张情绪;术后避免产妇因疼痛而产生不良的情绪。

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia*
  • Betacoronavirus / isolation & purification
  • COVID-19
  • Cesarean Section* / methods
  • Coronavirus Infections* / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Injections, Spinal
  • Pandemics*
  • Pneumonia, Viral* / complications
  • Pregnancy
  • SARS-CoV-2

Grants and funding

浙江大学“十三五”第一批教学改革研究项目(zdjg08077,zdjg08081)