- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
Jahra Hospital
2020-2022
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and lung involvement common. Patients with COVID-19 may progress to distress (ARDS) for which they require mechanical ventilation. When conventional ventilation strategies are unable achieve the desired oxygenation gas exchange, extracorporeal membrane (ECMO) might be an option in selected patients. The literature on use of ECMO peripartum women limited. We present a series ten...
Laparoscopy is becoming increasingly popular in gynecological and general surgical operations. There are complications that inherent to the laparoscopy techniques; amongst them intraoperative vagal-mediated bradycardia results from peritoneal stretching. This can occur due high flow rate of gas during insufflation, a practice still happening nowadays. We report case middle-aged hypertensive patient who was undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The assessed more than once...