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Review
. 2020 Jun;63(2):447-454.
doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000531.

Trauma in Pregnancy

Mauricio LA Rosa  1 , Sara Loaiza  2 , Maria A Zambrano  2 , MarÍa F Escobar  2   3
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Review

Trauma in Pregnancy

Mauricio LA Rosa et al. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

One of the most common causes of obstetric morbidity and mortality is trauma in pregnancy. Several maternal physiological changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on the mechanism, presentation, and management of trauma in this population. It is crucial for health providers dealing with trauma to know and understand these differences between pregnant and nonpregnant patients. The obstetric trauma patient requires a multidisciplinary approach, including obstetrics, maternal fetal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, and intensive care teams. The aim of this article is to review the most updated information on trauma during pregnancy.

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