Management of eutocic delivery in a patient with COVID-19 in Lima, Peru

• Autores: Campodonico Olcese, Lorena, Paredes Salas, Jose Raúl, Campodonico Olcese, David, Chang Vargas, Carolina, Acuña Barrueto, Leopoldo, Marchena Arias, Jeannette
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista SPOG - Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.spog:article/2251
• Enlace del recurso: http://www.spog.org.pe/web/revista/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2251
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

We present the case of a eutocic, uncomplicated delivery in a patient positive for COVID-19. The patient, a 33-year-old woman, 39 weeks pregnant, who had received prenatal care in a private clinic, presented in labor, coughing, without any other symptoms. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 by rapid test, IgM (+) and IgG (-). We isolated the patient and provided personal protective equipment following our clinic’s protocol. Delivery was managed according to obstetric conditions, applying epidural anesthesia in the active phase; the baby was born without complications. Nor skin-to-skin contact nor delayed umbilical cord clamping were performed. Mother and child were discharged without complications after the newborn completed the required isolation period, testing negative for COVID-19. Telephone follow-up was performed. The healthcare team followed the recommended protocol to manage delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.