Management of respiratory failure complicating pregnancy in severe kyphoscoliosis: a new use for an old technique?

Six cases with paralytic or early onset kyphoscoliosis who developed cardiorespiratory complications during pregnancy are described. Four of these were treated during or immediately after pregnancy with negative pressure ventilation. The use and advantages of this type of treatment to relieve respir...

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Published inBritish journal of diseases of the chest Vol. 80; no. 2; pp. 191 - 196
Main Authors SAWICKA, E. H, SPENCER, G. T, BRANTHWAITE, M. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Baillière Tindall 01.04.1986
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Kyphosis - complications
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - therapy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Respiration, Artificial
Respiratory Insufficiency - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
Scoliosis - complications
Human
Pregnancy
Concomitant disease
Treatment
Respiratory failure
Respiratory disease
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Vertebral column
Woman
Kyphoscoliosis
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Summary:Six cases with paralytic or early onset kyphoscoliosis who developed cardiorespiratory complications during pregnancy are described. Four of these were treated during or immediately after pregnancy with negative pressure ventilation. The use and advantages of this type of treatment to relieve respiratory and cardiac failure related to pregnancy in patients with kyphoscoliosis is discussed.
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ISSN:0007-0971
1878-2426
DOI:10.1016/0007-0971(86)90042-2