title: Anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a pregnant woman with acute hepatic failure.
abstract: A case of reactivation of hepatitis B and development of fulminant hepatic failure in a pregnant hepatitis B virus carrier is reported. Although the occurrence or reactivation of hepatitis B in pregnancy are rare and usually not considered to be medical indications for termination of pregnancy, decisions regarding delivery and liver transplantation must be made if severe hepatic failure develops.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Kumamoto City Hospital, Kumamoto City, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashiguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitsuse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens