Key result
Cesarean section in a woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type resulted in no obstetric complications and good maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
Cesarean section may be an appropriate delivery method for women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type to minimize risks of joint dislocation and pain morbidity.
Supports cesarean safety in EDS hypermobility type; leaves open need for comparative trials before practice change.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of connective tissue disorders which are divided into various distinguishable phenotypes. The type of EDS determines the potential obstetric complications. Due to the spectrum of clinical manifestation and overlap between phenotypes, there are no standardised obstetric management guidelines. Existing literature illustrates different obstetric management in hypermobility type of EDS, including uneventful term vaginal deliveries as well as preterm cesarean section deliveries. This paper discusses obstetric management of a woman with EDS hypermobility type. Cesarean section was deemed the most appropriate delivery method in this patient due to the possible complications including risk of joint dislocation and pain morbidity. No obstetric complications were experienced, and good maternal and neonatal outcomes were achieved.
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Dutta et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hypermobility type) in pregnancy (n=1). Cesarean section was evaluated on Obstetric complications and maternal/neonatal outcomes. Cesarean section in a woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type resulted in no obstetric complications and good maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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