Korean J Anesthesiol.  2020 Aug;73(4):347-351. 10.4097/kja.20116.

Emergency cesarean section performed in a patient with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 -a case report-

• Lee DH
• Lee J
• Kim E
• Woo K
• Park HY
• An J

• KMID: 2505114
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kja.20116

Abstract

Background
Since the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) occurred in Wuhan in December 2019, the virus has spread globally. The World Health Organization declared the virus outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020. On January 19, 2020, a 35-year-old woman who returned from China was confirmed as the first SARS-CoV-2 infected case in Korea. Since then, it has spread all over Korea. Case: We report the first case of a SARS-CoV-2 positive woman delivering a baby through cesarean section at 37+6 weeks of pregnancy in the Republic of Korea.
Conclusions
This case suggested that negative pressure operating room, skillful medical team, and enhanced personal protective equipment including N95 masks, surgical cap, double gown, double gloves, shoe covers, and powered air-purifying respirator are required at the hospital for safe delivery in such a case.

Keyword

Cesarean section; COVID-19; Pandemics; Pregnant women; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2