"En Caul" caesarean delivery for multiple pregnancy

Zainon, Nur Zawani and Ismail, Hamizah and Ismail, Nurul Jannah and Abdul Rashid, Nurul Nafizah and Abd Malik, Nur Rashidah (2023) "En Caul" caesarean delivery for multiple pregnancy. Medical Journal of Malaysia. ISSN 0300-5283

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Abstract

Introduction: Caesarean delivery of a severely premature fetus came with a risk of traumatic delivery due to drastic uterine contraction upon rupture of the membrane, the so called “hug-me-tight-uterine”condition. Added by the fragile fetal skin and the surgeon’s anxious hands. It is imagined to be worse with two babies. Case Description: This is a video presentation of a case series for multiple pregnancies delivered through “En Caul” caesarean that managed to prevent traumatic delivery to the premature babies. First case of a 33-week gestation, MCMA twin. Second case of MCDA twin at 26 weeks gestation and last case DCDA twin at 32 weeks of gestation. The MCMA and MCDA were delivered by full “En Caul” and DCDA case delivered with partial (first twin) and full (second twin) “En Caul” caesarean. The drastic uterine contraction was not seen in all three deliveries. Conclusion: Mothers were all under spinal anaesthesia and did not require uterine relaxant agent. Post deliveries all babies did not sustain any trauma and mothers had no post-partum haemorrhage or extended uterine tear. Conclusion: “En Caul” caesarean delivery is a safe procedure for pre-term multiple pregnancies and that one should consider especially for the MCMA.

Item Type:	Article (Abstract)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics > RG500 Obstetrics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Obstetric & Gynecology
Depositing User:	Dr Nur Rashidah Abd Malik
Date Deposited:	28 May 2024 11:06
Last Modified:	28 May 2024 11:47
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112343

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