Citation

Sandy EA, Koerner M. Am. J. Perinatol. 1989; 6(1): 30-31.

Affiliation

Ohio State University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbus.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2642705

Abstract

Self-inflicted gunshot injury to the pregnant abdomen is occurring with increasing frequency. In the case presented, a suicide attempt, operative management was used. A review of the world literature demonstrates operative management to be the standard of care, although nonoperative management of select cases has been proposed.

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