Therapeutic application of C1 esterase inhibitor concentrate for clinical amniotic fluid embolism: a case report.
We present the successful application of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1INH) concentrate to a patient with clinical amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Yusuke
Y
Todo
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Naoaki
N
Tamura
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Hiroaki
H
Itoh
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mie University School Mie, Japan.
Tomoaki
T
Ikeda
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan.
Naohiro
N
Kanayama
Amniotic fluid embolism; C1 esterase inhibitor; disseminated intravascular coagulopathy; kallikrein; uterine atony