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DOCN M94A2621
TI Is regional anesthesia safe for the HIV+ parturient?
DT 9412
AU Dattel BJ; Williams S; Coltrin D; Rubio T; Eastern Virginia Medical
School, Norfolk.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):262 (abstract no. PB0478). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369954
AB OBJECTIVE: To ascertain whether regional anesthesia in HIV+ parturients
is associated with an increase in obstetric/anesthetic complications or
a difference in rate of perinatal transmission. METHODS: Retrospective
chart review was performed with respect to: type of labor/delivery
anesthetic, obstetric and anesthetic complications, CD4 count,
antiretroviral therapy and perinatal transmission. Data was compared by
Chi-Square. RESULTS: HIV risk factors, perinatal transmission rates, CD4
counts and use of antiretroviral agents did not differ significantly for
HIV+ parturients who received epidural anesthesia. Mode of delivery,
incidence of postpartum hemorrhage and perinatal transmission did not
differ. No anesthetic complications occurred. The rate of perinatal
transmission was lower for children delivered by cesarean section than
by the vaginal route although not statistically significant. TABULAR
DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: These data show that regional
anesthesia for HIV+ parturients is safe, and should not be witheld on
the basis of HIV status. These data suggest that the perinatal
transmission rates may be lower for children born by cesarean section,
however, more data is needed to ascertain whether cesarean section
should be offered to all seropositive women to reduce perinatal
transmission of HIV.
DE *Anesthesia, Epidural *Anesthesia, Obstetrical Cesarean Section
Extraction, Obstetrical Female Human HIV
Seropositivity/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Infant, Newborn Labor
Complications/ETIOLOGY Leukocyte Count Pregnancy Pregnancy
Complications, Infectious/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Retrospective Studies Risk
Factors T4 Lymphocytes/IMMUNOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).