Adult respiratory distress syndrome caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza during pregnancy: success of ECMO for both the mother and the child.
(2011) Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology — Vol. 43, n° 2, p. 75-78 (2011)
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- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique that provides support to selected patients with severe respiratory failure. During the 2009 H1N1 influenza infection outbreak, ECMO was used with a good impact on survival for pregnant women, who are at higher risk of H1N1 influenza infection. However, there is little information about the survival of fetus post-ECMO therapy in the literature. We present a case report of a pregnant patient with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to 2009 H1N1 influenza treated with ECMO. The outcome was good both for the mother and her fetus. At 1-year follow-up, her child had no neurological or clinical abnormalities. We conclude that ECMO can be used safely during pregnancy with a good neurological and clinical outcome for the fetus.
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Courouble, P., Geukens, P., Laarbaui, F., Beauloye, C., Van Caenegem, O., & Jacquet, L.-M. (2011). Adult respiratory distress syndrome caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza during pregnancy: success of ECMO for both the mother and the child. Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology, 43(2), 75-78. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/204715 (Original work published 2011)