Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Practice recommendations for obstetric anaesthesia: what we have learned thus far

S Bampoe; P M Odor; D N Lucas

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2020.04.006

Novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Practice recommendations for obstetric anaesthesia: what we have learned thus far

Int J Obstet Anesth. 2020 Aug:43:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2020.04.006. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Authors

S Bampoe¹, P M Odor², D N Lucas³

Affiliations

¹ University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: s.bampoe@ucl.ac.uk.
² University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
³ Northwick Park Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic of a severe respiratory illness known as COVID-19. To date, globally, over 30,000 people have died from this emerging disease. As clinicians and healthcare systems around the world are rapidly adapting to manage patients with COVID-19, limited data are emerging from different patient populations to support best-practice and improve outcomes. In this review, we present a summary of emerging data in the obstetric population and offer obstetric and anaesthetic clinicians around the world a set of evidence-driven, practice-based recommendations for the anaesthetic management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.

Keywords: Anaesthesia; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Obstetrics; Recommendations.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Analgesia, Obstetrical
Anesthesia, Obstetrical*
Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Cesarean Section
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Care
Pandemics / prevention & control
Personal Protective Equipment
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
Postoperative Care
Pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2