Anaesthetic Considerations In Post Transplant Women Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section

Abstract

Successful pregnancy outcomes are possible among all solid organ transplant recipients. Patients should be fully counseled regarding the potential adverse fetal outcomes, including prematurity and low birth weight. Transplant recipients are at an increased risk for both maternal and neonatal complications and should be seen by a high-risk obstetrician in conjunction with their transplant teams. Ideally, preconception counseling begins during the pretransplantation evaluation process. Initiating contraception early after transplantation is ideal, and long-acting reversible methods such as intrauterine devices and subdermal implants may be preferred.