Critical Care Obstetrics and Gynecology

Considerations for Mechanical Ventilation in the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient .

Mechanical ventilation is a type of respiratory support therapy frequently used in pregnant patients in intensive care or during the intraoperative period, and understanding the physiological and pathophysiological changes in the respiratory system that are caused during pregnancy and its complications is key to management. Strategic knowledge of mechanical ventilation is essential to limit damage and reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.

Manuel Alberto Guerrero Gutiérrez*, Deloya-Tomas Ernesto1, Mondragon-Labelle Tania2, Lopez-Fermin Jorge3, Perez-Nieto Orlando R4, et al.