Safety considerations for neuraxial anaesthesia in parturients with COVID-19

Br J Anaesth. 2020 Sep;125(3):e313-e314. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.05.005. Epub 2020 May 14.

Authors

Xingxing Sun¹, Yong Liu¹, Wei Mei²

Affiliations

¹ Wuhan, China.
² Wuhan, China. Electronic address: [email protected].

No abstract available

Keywords: ACE2; COVID-19; Caesarean section; SARS-CoV-2; dural puncture; neuraxial anaesthesia; neurological complications; spinal anaesthesia.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Obstetrical / adverse effects*
Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / complications*
Female
Humans
Pandemics
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / physiology
Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*
SARS-CoV-2

Substances

Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2