The registry program of amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) in Japan started in 2003. More than 400 hundred clinical diagnosed amniotic fluid embolism has been accumulated. Those data showed that there were two etiologies of AFE: the fetal materials create physical obstructions in the maternal microvessels in various organs, such as the lung; and (ii) the liquids cause an anaphylactoid reaction that ...

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE), also referred to as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy, is a rare obstetric emergency that may manifest itself at any time during pregnancy. AFE is believed to occur when the constituents of amniotic fluid enter the maternal circulation, leading to varying degrees of multiorgan compromise. AFE was first described in 1926, gaining widespread recognition in 1941. T...

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE, also known as anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy) at the time of surgery for placenta percreta has been previously reported. We report here a case in which AFE and associated cardiac arrest occurred following a hysterectomy for placenta percreta. In this case, subhepatic manual aortic compression during the cardiac arrest and chest compressions followed by infrare...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether obstetric team training in a medical simulation centre improves the team performance and utilisation of appropriate medical technical skills of healthcare professionals. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING The Netherlands. SAMPLE The obstetric departments of 24 Dutch hospitals. METHODS The obstetric departments were randomly assigned to a 1...