Anesthetic management in pregnant women with acute fatty liver

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Keywords:

acute fatty liver of pregnancy, caesarean section, general anesthesia, coagulopatía

Abstract

Introduction: The acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a rare and potentially fatal complication. Objective: To describe anesthetic management in a pregnant woman who carries acute fatty liver disease.

Case report: This is a 19 year-old pregnant woman with a history of postoperative hypothyroidism, announced for emergency surgical procedure to perform cesarean section due to acute fatty liver of pregnancy.

Conclusions: The acute fatty liver of pregnancy requires early diagnosis and aggressive treatment. Interdisciplinary medical care and supportive treatment are decisive in the favorable evolution. Caesarean section is the safest method of pregnancy termination and should be recommended to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes. The administration of orotracheal general anesthesia for emergency cesarean section ensures a safe and effective surgical approach.

 

 

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Author Biographies

Karell Piñón García, Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech, Camagüey

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Investigador Agregado. Profesor Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech. Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación. Camagüey. Cuba.

Yudelky Almeida Esquivel, Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech, Camagüey

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Anatomía Patológica. Investigador Agregado. Instructor. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Hospital Universitario Manuel Ascunce Domenech. Departamento de Anatomía Patológica. Camagüey. Cuba.

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Published

2023-07-01

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Piñón García K, Almeida Esquivel Y, Correa Borrell M. Anesthetic management in pregnant women with acute fatty liver. Rev Cub Anest Rean [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 13];22. Available from: https://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/2131

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Vol. 22 (2023): publicación continua

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Case reports

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