Key result
Combined obstetric and respiratory management enabled a woman with severe Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy to deliver two healthy infants via planned caesarean section without complications.
Case Report (n=1)
Successful obstetric and respiratory management allowed a woman with severe Type 2 SMA and extreme respiratory compromise to deliver two healthy infants via planned caesarean section.
We present a combined obstetric and respiratory perspective on two pregnancies for a woman with severe Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Our patient had the lowest prepregnancy weight (20 kg) and vital capacity of 0.34 L (VC 11% predicted) yet to be reported in the sparse literature on pregnancy with SMA. She delivered two live healthy infants via planned caesarean section without pregnancy or neonatal complication. We describe the respiratory and obstetric management techniques used for a pregnancy with this degree of respiratory compromise.
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Flunt et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Severe Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (n=1). Obstetric and respiratory management was evaluated on Pregnancy and neonatal complications. Combined obstetric and respiratory management enabled a woman with severe Type 2 Spinal Muscular Atrophy to deliver two healthy infants via planned caesarean section without complications.
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