title: Case Study: Obstetrical Trauma With Maternal Death and Fetal Survival.
abstract: Trauma during pregnancy is the leading cause of non-obstetric-related maternal and fetal death. This article summarizes obstetric physiology and outlines the assessment and treatment of traumatic injuries of the pregnant patient. A case is presented in which a pregnant woman with blunt abdominal trauma was managed efficiently in a trauma center within a hospital that does not have in-house obstetric services.
authors.affiliation: Shock Trauma Center, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mowry
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D063130:Maternal Death; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014193:Trauma Centers