Abstract

A multiparous pregnant patient was admitted to the intensive care unit in her third trimester of pregnancy for prone positioning mechanical ventilation after developing SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Repositioning in left lateral tilt was followed by uterine contractions and cardiotocography alterations. Preterm caesarean section was performed based on persistent foetal tachycardia and suspected foetal distress, followed by a per-operative diagnosis of uterine levotorsion. This case report is the first to explore a potential causal link between prolonged prone positioning in late pregnancy and postural gravid uterine torsion and highlights the need for appropriate foetal monitoring during prone positioning mechanical ventilation support.

Details

Title
Gravid uterine torsion after prone positioning in SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome
Author
Hendriks, Bavo 1 ; Evelyne van Uitert 2 ; Schoenmakers, Sam 2 ; Duvekot, Johannes J 2 ; Gommers, Diederik 3 ; Cornette, Jérôme M J 2 ; van de Sande, Davy; Jasper van Bommel; Jeroen J A van Kampen; Cornette, Jérôme 2 

 Department of Uro-Gynaecology, Ghent University Hospital (Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent) , Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B-9000 Ghent , Belgium 
 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center , Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN Rotterdam , The Netherlands 
 Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center , Room Ne-413, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam , The Netherlands 
Publication year
2022
Publication date
Jun 2022
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3170746763
Copyright
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