TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Electric shock in pregnancy: a review
JO  - Journal of maternal-fetal and neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
A1  - Sparić, Radmila
A1  - Malvasi, Antonio
A1  - Nejković, Lazar
A1  - Tinelli, Andrea
SP  - 317
EP  - 323
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The effect of gestational age and other factors that could influence the outcome of an electric shock in pregnancy have not been defined yet. <br><br>OBJECTIVE of this study is to provide reliable data on medical issues linked to electric shock in pregnancy. <br><br>METHODS: Authors consulted the most important scientific databases investigating reactions to electric shock in pregnancy, analyzing mechanism of electric shock, gestational age at the time of injury, the post-shock complications, interval from injury to delivery and fetal and maternal outcome. <br><br>RESULTS: The spectrum of electrical injuries in pregnancy ranges from transient unpleasant sensation with no effect on the fetus to sudden maternal and fetal death. The clinical presentation of the fetal injury may manifest immediately or even postnataly. Reported outcomes include spontaneous abortion, placental abruption, cardiac arrhythmias, fetal burn and intrauterine fetal death. If the pregnancy is continued, decreased fetal movements and asphyxia, pathological fetal heart patterns, intrauterine fetal growth retardation, damage to the fetal central nervous system and oligoamnios can occur. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: More large prospective observational studies are necessary for a proper insight into the expected outcomes of the electric shock in pregnancy as well as for a final definition of monitoring procedures of such pregnancies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1476-7058
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2014.1000295
ID  - ref1
ER  -