Key result
A cesarean section followed by aortic surgery without prior sternotomy was safely performed in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection, resulting in the survival of both mother and baby.
Population
1 pregnant woman with suspected Marfan syndrome and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection with severe…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
Postoperative day 6 for mother, 8 weeks for baby
Authors
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Supports feasibility of cesarean-aortic repair without sternotomy in this setting; extends sparse case reports but leaves adoption premature.
Case Report (n=1)
No
A cesarean section followed by aortic surgery without prior sternotomy can be safely performed in a pregnant patient with Marfan syndrome and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection.
Kim et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Stanford type A aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome during pregnancy (n=1). Cesarean section followed by aortic surgery without prior sternotomy was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival. A cesarean section followed by aortic surgery without prior sternotomy was safely performed in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome and acute Stanford type A aortic dissection, resulting in the survival of both mother and baby.
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