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KOREAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
Volume 73, Issue 4, Pages 347-351Publisher
KOREAN SOC ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4097/kja.20116
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Cesarean section; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Pandemics; Pregnant women; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Background: Since the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SiRS-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.
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