OBJECTIVE: Successful pregnancy outcome is an uncommon occurrence in women requiring chronic dialysis treatment. METHODS: We reported the course and outcome of a case of pregnancy occurred in a woman affected by lupus erythematosus on chronic hemodialysis. RESULTS: At 33rd gestational week the woman underwent to caesarean section because of starting labour. The newborn, female, well-being baby of which weight was 1530 grams and APGAR score was 8/9 at 1st and 5th min. CONCLUSION: The pregnancy of an woman in chronic dialysis is at very high risk but it should reach a good outcome with a multidisciplinary management, by nephrologists, obstetricians and neonatologists.
OBJECTIVE: Successful pregnancy outcome is an uncommon occurrence in women requiring chronic dialysis treatment. METHODS: We reported the course and outcome of a case of pregnancy occurred in a woman affected by lupus erythematosus on chronic hemodialysis. RESULTS: At 33rd gestational week the woman underwent to caesarean section because of starting labour. The newborn, female, well-being baby of which weight was 1530 grams and APGAR score was 8/9 at 1st and 5th min. CONCLUSION: The pregnancy of an woman in chronic dialysis is at very high risk but it should reach a good outcome with a multidisciplinary management, by nephrologists, obstetricians and neonatologists.
Authors: R Kazancioglu; S Sahin; R Has; A Turkmen; H Ergin-Karadayi; L Ibrahimoglu; S Bozfakioglu Journal: Clin Nephrol Date: 2003-05 Impact factor: 0.975