Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i14.4563
Peer-review started: September 9, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: November 1, 2021
Accepted: March 25, 2022
Article in press: March 25, 2022
Published online: May 16, 2022
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In recent years, people have paid more attention to oral health with the development of stomatology. Due to the various physiological changes during pregnancy, such as changing hormone levels and immune functions, oral diseases have a high incidence during pregnancy, and the prevention and treatment of oral diseases have also received the attention of both dentists and obstetricians. However, the anesthetic management of pregnant patients with oral disease, especially severe maxillofacial infections, and patients who need surgical treatment or have obstetric emergencies and need to terminate their pregnancy is not clear.
This article describes a parturient patient with a severe masseteric space infection who had an emergency cesarean section.
This case report aims to discuss the important anesthetic considerations for these patients.
Core Tip: The anesthetic management of pregnant patients with oral disease, especially severe maxillofacial infections, and patients who need surgical treatment or have obstetric emergencies and need to terminate their pregnancy is not clear. This article describes a parturient patient with a severe masseteric space infection who had an emergency cesarean section, and this case report aims to discuss the important anesthetic considerations for these patients.