Anesthesia for cesarean delivery in a pregnant woman with acute hepatic failure.
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.
Sato
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Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesia, Kumamoto City Hospital, Kumamoto City, Japan.
Hashiguchi
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Mitsuse
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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
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens