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Rev. Col. Bras. Cir
; 26(1): 65-6, jan.-fev. 1999. ilus
Article
de Portugais
| LILACS
| ID: lil-261074
RÉSUMÉ
In the past 50 years, maternal mortality rates have declined, in contrast, the number of deaths due to injury during pregnancy is on the rise. The authors report a case of 24a week pregnant woman victim of penetrating abdominal trauma by gunshot who sustained a grade III transfixing injury of the uterine fundus. Treatment was conservative regarding the fetus. Hysteroraphia of the injuries was executed with closure of both penetrating orifices. Obstetrical-gynecological evaluation and echogram documented fetal viability in the post-operative period. Post-operative follow-up was performed with periodical echograms up to delivery on the ninth month. Clinical findings, treatment and follow-up will be discussed