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Area of Science:

  • Transplant medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Perinatal care

Background:

  • Pregnancy post-organ transplant (kidney/liver) is generally safe when guidelines are followed.
  • Cesarean delivery is frequently utilized for maternal and fetal safety in these high-risk pregnancies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare delivery methods in women who underwent liver or kidney transplantation with a control group of healthy pregnant women.
  • To analyze indications for cesarean delivery in transplant recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 51 liver transplant recipients (G1) and 59 kidney transplant recipients (G2) delivering between 2000-2016.
  • Comparison with 170 non-transplanted controls (G0) delivering between 2014-2016.
  • Statistical analysis using nonparametric and parametric tests (Fisher exact test, t test) with SAS 9.2.

Main Results:

  • Cesarean delivery rates were significantly higher in kidney (80.4%) and liver transplant (67.8%) groups compared to controls (44.1%).
  • Primary indications for C-section in kidney transplant recipients included gestational hypertension/preeclampsia and intrauterine asphyxia.
  • Key indications for C-section in liver transplant recipients were intrauterine asphyxia and failure to progress.

Conclusions:

  • Cesarean delivery in pregnant transplant recipients is primarily driven by obstetric indications.
  • The high incidence of cesarean delivery reflects cautious clinical management in these patients.
  • Standard practice guidelines ensure the safety of mother, fetus, and allograft during pregnancy post-transplant.