Multiple trauma in pregnant women: injury assessment, fetal radiation exposure and mortality. A multicentre observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fetal radiation exposure in pregnant women with trauma is a concern. The purpose of this study was to evaluate fetal radiation exposure with regard to the type of injury assessment performed.

Methods

It is a multicentre observational study. The cohort study included all pregnant women suspected of severe traumatic injury in the participating centres of a national trauma research network. The primary outcome was the cumulative radiation dose (mGy) received by the fetus with respect to the type of injury assessment initiated by the physician in charge of the pregnant patient. Secondary outcomes were maternal and fetal morbi-mortality, the incidence of haemorrhagic shock and the physicians' imaging assessment with consideration of their medical specialty.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Abback PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152762 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature