title: Pregnancy outcome in an extremely small woman with muscular dystrophy and respiratory insufficiency.
abstract: Throughout her pregnancy and delivery, we followed a tiny 32-year-old woman suffering from muscular dystrophy and respiratory insufficiency. With carefully monitored maternal and fetal oxygenation and planned cesarean section under combined epidural and general anesthesia, she delivered a healthy baby at 32 gestational weeks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ekblad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kanto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D001824:Body Constitution; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*