- Author:
Lorenzo Gabriel Sulit PLACINO
1
;
Alexandra Nina C. ODI
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol
- MeSH: Human; Female; Adult: 25-44 Yrs Old; Pregnancy, Abdominal; Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia, General
- From: Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology 2024;29(1):33-37
- CountryPhilippines
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Abstract:
Extrauterine abdominal pregnancies occur when the fertilized ovum implants directly into the peritoneal cavity. They are rare, with its incidence being just 1 in 10,000 live births worldwide, and only 0.43% of all documented ectopic pregnancies in the Philippines. This poses a challenge in anesthesia because of the risk of massive hemorrhage the abnormal implantation brings about. This case report presents the anesthetic management of a 29-year-old G3P2 (2002) diagnosed case of 26-week and 5-day gestation viable abdominal pregnancy who underwent abdominal fetal extraction under combined general and epidural anesthesia. Along with the utilization of a multidisciplinary approach, goal-directed fluid therapy, and massive transfusion protocol, this management has been shown to be successful and safe for both the mother and the fetus.


