Key result
Concomitant emergency surgical repair and cesarean section successfully treated an acute type A aortic dissection in a 35-week pregnant woman, yielding favorable outcomes for mother and child.
Why the study?
Does emergency surgical repair combined with cesarean section result in favorable outcomes in a pregnant woman with acute type A aortic dissection?
Population
35-week pregnant woman presenting with an acute type A aortic dissection (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports feasibility of combined cesarean and aortic repair in late pregnancy; single case leaves generalizability open.
Does emergency surgical repair combined with cesarean section result in favorable outcomes in a pregnant woman with acute type A aortic dissection?
Concomitant emergency surgical repair of acute type A aortic dissection and cesarean section can be successfully performed in late pregnancy with favorable maternal and fetal outcomes.
Shihata et al. (2008) studied this question. Concomitant emergency surgical repair and cesarean section successfully treated an acute type A aortic dissection in a 35-week pregnant woman, yielding favorable outcomes for mother and child.
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