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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003, Vol. 90, No. 2 244-247
© 2003 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

Case Reports

Non-fatal amniotic fluid embolism after cervical suture removal

J. Haines* and R. G. Wilkes

Department of Anaesthesia, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Crown Street, Liverpool L8 7SS, UK

Corresponding author. E-mail: jez@drhaines.freeserve.co.uk

We describe a case of pulmonary oedema occurring at 37 weeks gestation, following the attempted removal of a cervical suture under general anaesthesia. The use of an ultrasound technique to demonstrate the patient’s fluid status is described. Signs of amniotic fluid embolism and how it exerts its influence on the circulation are discussed.

Br J Anaesth 2003; 90: 244–7


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