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Postpartum pleural effusion.

U L Udeshi1, J M McHugo, J S Crawford

  • 1Birmingham Maternity Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Edgbaston.

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|September 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Postpartum pleural effusions are not common in healthy women. A prospective ultrasound study found only one case among 50 women, suggesting previous reports may be inaccurate.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Radiology and Imaging

Background:

  • Previous reports suggest a high incidence of asymptomatic pleural effusions in the early postpartum period.
  • The clinical significance of these reported effusions remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the actual frequency of asymptomatic pleural effusions in women immediately postpartum.
  • To determine if previously reported high frequencies are substantiated by current imaging techniques.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective observational study was conducted.
  • Fifty women were scanned using real-time sector ultrasound within 1-45 hours after delivery.
  • The pleural space was specifically examined for fluid accumulation.

Main Results:

  • Only one woman among the 50 participants presented with a pleural effusion.
  • This individual had severe pre-eclampsia and clinical signs of pulmonary edema.
  • The vast majority of healthy postpartum women showed no evidence of pleural fluid.

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support the previously suggested high frequency of asymptomatic pleural effusions in healthy postpartum women.
  • Ultrasound imaging in the early postpartum period reveals a low incidence of pleural fluid in uncomplicated cases.

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