Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by 2009 H1N1 Influenza during Pregnancy: Success of ECMO for Both the Mother and the Child

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Why the study?

Does ECMO improve survival and fetal outcomes in pregnant patients with severe ARDS secondary to H1N1 influenza?

Population

1 pregnant patient with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to 2009 H1N1 influenza

Design

Case_report

Follow-up

1 year

Authors

Discussion

Supports ECMO feasibility in pregnant ARDS; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Does ECMO improve survival and fetal outcomes in pregnant patients with severe ARDS secondary to H1N1 influenza?

Population

1 pregnant patient with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to 2009 H1N1 influenza

Intervention

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Outcome

Survival of mother and fetus, and neurological/clinical outcome of the child at 1-year follow-uphard clinical

ECMO can be successfully and safely used in pregnant patients with severe ARDS, with good long-term neurological and clinical outcomes for the child.

Courouble et al. (2011) studied this question.

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