Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (6): 675-678.doi: 10.12280/gjfckx.20210343

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Clinical Analysis of 7 Cases of Pregnancy Complicated with Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

ZHANG Xin-hong, YU Rong, WANG Feng-ying()   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
  • Received:2021-04-16 Published:2021-12-15 Online:2021-12-30
  • Contact: WANG Feng-ying E-mail:wfy1204@hotmail.com

Abstract:

Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcome of women with traumatic spinal cord injury.Methods: 7 women with spinal cord injury were examined and delivered in Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from February 2012 to June 2020. We reported the clinical characteristics and analyzed the pregnancy outcome and the management of perinatal period retrospectively.Results: All of 7 women aged 27 to 42 years. The course of disease was 3 ~ 18 years in 6 cases. One case was acute spinal cord injury caused by traffic accident during pregnancy. All 7 cases were spinal cord injury caused by trauma, and the injury level was below T6-T10. There were 5 primipara and 2 multipara patients. EPDS scores ranged from 0 to 17 in first trimester pregnancy, 3 to 27 in the second trimester, 2 to 13 in the third trimester, and 1 to 9 in puerperium. Urinary tract infection was the most common complication during pregnancy, followed by anemia, premature rupture of membrane, fetal growth restriction and gestational diabetes mellitus. The gestational age was 35+3-39+5 weeks. 2 cases were delivered vaginally, and one of two was delivered by forceps. 5 cases had cesarean section. Apgar score of all babies were 10 points at 1, 5, 10 min, the body weight was 2 350-3 250 g. Puerperal complications including 2 puerperal infection, 1 urinary tract infection and 1 lower limb venous thrombosis, 1 postpartum hemorrhage and 1 pneumonia. Four cases were breast-fed.Conclusions: Patients with spinal cord injury should be evaluated before pregnancy, strengthened monitering during pregnancy and supervised by multidisciplinary team. Prenatal patients should be in hospitalized earlier in order to alert to the occurrence of premature labor, and during delivery, it is of great importance to eliminate the risk of abnormal autonomic reflex. Additonally, the prevention of thrombogenesis and bedsore after delivery is crucial. Whether breastfeeding is suitable depends on the individual condition of the patients.

Key words: Pregnancy, Spinal cord injuries, Depression, Psychiatric rehabilitation, Disease management, Multidisciplinary teamwork