Pregnancy and esophageal varices.
Successful pregnancy in patient after four operations for portal hypertension with severe esophageal varices is presented. Vaginal delivery assisted by vacuum extractor or forceps to shorten the second stage of delivery is recommended.
D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*