TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Uterine trauma and intrauterine fetal death caused by seatbelt injury
JO  - Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology
A1  - Muraoka, Junsuke
A1  - Otsuka, Teruo
A1  - Yamauchi, Aya
A1  - Terao, Kiminari
SP  - e5262349
EP  - e5262349
VL  - 2019
IS  - 
N2  - We present a case of uterine trauma and intrauterine fetal death caused by seatbelt injury. A 37-year-old primigravida at gestational week 24 was involved in a single-car accident when traveling as a front-seat passenger and wearing a three-point seatbelt. Fetal heart rate monitoring patterns revealed fetal demise, and computed tomography revealed intraperitoneal bleeding due to damage to the uterine vessels and placental lacerations across the seatbelt-compressed region. Intensive treatment, including transfusion therapy and surgical laparotomy, prevented the loss of her life but not that of the fetus. Seatbelt use can reduce the overall mortality associated with motor vehicle crashes. Pregnant women must be educated on the proper use of restraints while traveling in motor vehicles.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Junsuke Muraoka et al.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-6684
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5262349
ID  - ref1
ER  -