| the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
has represented a major impact to health systems
and societies worldwide (1). Pregnant women
do not appear to be more susceptible to infection or to
serious complications compared to non-pregnant women
(2). Presence of comorbidities may increase the risk for
presenting with more severe clinical manifestations.
Inflammation and host immune response lead to cytokine
storm which results in organ dysfunction in COVID-19
with the lung as the most important organ and acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as the most severe
form of complication resulting in intubation (3). Pregnant
women are more prone to difficult airway management
because of the physiologic changes (4). COVID-19
transmission is person to person by respiratory droplets
after contact with an infected person. As these patients
may need operations during their pregnancy, management
of airway can be important and sometimes problematic
in some cases (5,6). Since the COVID-19 pandemic, faceto-face consultations have not been recommended and
many interactions are now virtual. This has the potential
to interact for accurate planning for airway assessment, in
particular of pregnant women. |