Successful management of maternal factor VII deficiency in a cesarean section.
10.5468/ogs.2014.57.4.314
- Author:
Young Jae LEE
1
;
Da Hye JU
;
Sang Wook YI
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Woo Seok SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea. dhju@gnah.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Antifibrinolytic agents;
Cesarean section;
Factor VII deficiency;
Pregnancy;
Transfusion
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Antifibrinolytic Agents;
Cesarean Section*;
Factor VII;
Factor VII Deficiency*;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Korea;
Obstetrics;
Postpartum Hemorrhage;
Pregnancy
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2014;57(4):314-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Factor VII (FVII) deficiency is an infrequent hereditary bleeding disorder that can make excessive bleeding in surgical interventions, such as a postpartum hemorrhage in a cesarean section. Although a recombinant form of activated FVII has been applied for bleeding control in FVII-deficient patients, its applications in the field of obstetrics are still limited, especially in Korea. Replacement of blood products is still preferred as first-line therapy, with antifibrinolytic agents used as adjunctive therapy. We report herein the case of a successful cesarean section in an 18-year-old woman with FVII deficiency.
