key: cord-0736699-x6a44w12
authors: Yin, Ophelia; Richley, Michael; Hadaya, Joseph; Mei, Jenny; Mok, Thalia; Fahim, Mariam; Pluym, Ilina D.; Rao, Rashmi; Martin, Courtney; Han, Christina S.; Benharesh, Peyman; Afshar, Yalda
title: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pregnancy: a bridge to delivery and pulmonary recovery for COVID-19-related severe respiratory failure
date: 2021-12-16
journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.024
sha: fda9350ec13002fbcdddf24838a82a079a23fa1d
doc_id: 736699
cord_uid: x6a44w12

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The SARS-CoV-2 virus and its clinical disease, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is 23 associated with severe maternal respiratory morbidity and mortality in pregnancy. [1] 24 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used as a bridge to pulmonary 25 recovery in non-pregnant patients [2] , but there are limited data regarding management of 26 ECMO in pregnancy. This case series aims to provide data in the setting of ECMO initiation prior 27 to delivery in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Table 1 

PPROM: preterm prelabor rupture of membranes 115 2. ECMO antepartum time was <1 day (17 hours), rounded up to 1 day 116 3. ESBL: extended spectrum beta lactamase, UTI: urinary tract infection 117 4. HELLP: hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelets syndrome 118 5

Dash "-" indicates not applicable as case 5 had an ongoing pregnancy at discharge. 114