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A retrospective study of 11 pregnant women with thermal injuries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8801150     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Out of 917 burn victims admitted to the Burn Unit of Ankara Numune Hospital between 1986 and 1994, the records of 11 pregnant patients were scrutinized retrospectively. All patients were classified by using the rule of 9's. Two maternal deaths (18%) occurred in patients with burns involving more than 50% of the skin surface area and there were four fetal deaths (36%) which occurred less than 72 h after the burns. These findings support the views that maternal and perinatal outcome is related to the burn severity (surface area + depth), to the presence or absence of complications and to the gestational age of the fetus. In view of the high perinatal mortality, in any patient with extensive burns who is more than 32 weeks pregnant, the fetus should be delivered soon after admission.
Authors:
V Unsür; C Oztopçu; C Atalay; E Alpay; B Turhanoglu
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology     Volume:  64     ISSN:  0301-2115     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol.     Publication Date:  1996 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-09-27     Completed Date:  1996-09-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375672     Medline TA:  Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  55-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Body Surface Area
Burns* / classification,  therapy
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Pregnancy Outcome*
Retrospective Studies

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