Citation

Jaffe R, Fejgin M, Ben Aderet N. Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand. 1986; 65(3): 283.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3739638

Abstract

Electric shock injuries in pregnant women are rare events. The uterus and amniotic fluid are thought to be excellent conductors of electric current which reaches the fetus causing cardiac arrest and fetal death. All cases except one reported in the literature occurred in the third trimester, and ended with the death of the fetus. We report a case of a woman struck by a high voltage electric current in the 13th week of her pregnancy, causing fetal death and abortion.

Language: en