Background: Pregnancy and trauma combination is a rare condition which
requires additional attention. Adequate experience and a multidisciplinary
approach are important to maintain maternal and fetal health. This study aimed to
analyze trauma cases during pregnancy. Methods: We investigated the data
of pregnant womens who were admitted to our emergency department after trauma
between 2014 and 2019. We recorded trauma etiologies and the distribution of
etiologies based on variables such as age, gravidity number and pregnancy week.
In addition, we analyzed obstetric/non-obstetric injuries and pregnancy outcomes.
Results: This study included 1031 cases. The mean age was 25.9
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Physical trauma etiologies in pregnancy in Turkey
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Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 35360 Izmir, Turkey
*Correspondence: doctor_seda@hotmail.com (Seda Akgün Kavurmacı)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2021, 48(2), 292–298;
https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.02.2268
Submitted: 23 August 2020 | Revised: 21 October 2020 | Accepted: 28 October 2020 | Published: 15 April 2021
Copyright: © 2021 The Authors. Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Pregnancy
Trauma
Assault
Fall
Accident
Electric shock
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