Obstetrical Management of an Extremely Overweight Pregnant Woman (184 kg bw) with Special Attention on Thromboprophylaxis

• Published in: Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 1 - 4
• Main Authors: Horváth, Boldizsar, Skrapits, Judit, Bódis, József
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2013; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Abdomen; Body mass index; Case Report; Hypertension; Molecular weight; Mortality; Obesity; Patients; Postoperative period; Pregnancy; Risk assessment; Surgery; Teaching hospitals; Womens health; Wound healing

The 27-year-old pregnant woman has been overweight since her childhood. Endocrinological assessments did not confirm hormonal disease. Her pregnancy was without complication. A signs of intrauterine distress were observed and elective caesarean section was performed under heparin protection because...