title: Successful pregnancy in a chronic hemodialytic woman--a case report.
abstract: Pregnancy in uremic patient is extremely rare. Successful outcome with live birth is achieved after the use of hemodialysis during the course of pregnancy but still remains distinctly uncommon. Good experiences in detection, prevention and management of maternal and fetal complications are limited. Under the care of multidisciplinary team including obstetrician, nephrologist, neonatologist and hemodialysis staff, a 27-year-old uremic woman on chronic hemodialysis for 3 years gave birth to a viable baby is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Kung
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Changchien
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Roan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*