Publication: Tet spells in a parturient woman with uncorrected tetralogy of fallot undergoing cesarean delivery
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2021-11-01
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25869981
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Health Science and Medical Research. Vol.39, No.6 (2021), 509-515
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Saranya Lertkovit, Patchareya Nivatpumin Tet spells in a parturient woman with uncorrected tetralogy of fallot undergoing cesarean delivery. Journal of Health Science and Medical Research. Vol.39, No.6 (2021), 509-515. doi:10.31584/jhsmr.2021801 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/77732
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Tet spells in a parturient woman with uncorrected tetralogy of fallot undergoing cesarean delivery
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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common, cyanotic congenital heart disease. The hemodynamic changes during pregnancy, with uncorrected TOF, result in serious, life-threatening complications for both patient and baby. The authors report on the successful anesthetic management of a 26-year-old parturient women. The patient was at a gestational age of 33 weeks, with uncorrected TOF. After undergoing a cesarean delivery, she developed intraoperative hypoxia after delivery. We postulated that the patient developed hypoxic Tet spells from hypovolemia, resulting from postpartum bleeding as well as a decrease in her systemic vascular resistance from oxytocin. A multidisciplinary team approach and invasive intraoperative monitoring together with meticulous anesthetic management, were essential for this patient.