A pregnant woman with long-standing, retained intraabdominal glass shards who gave birth to a live infant with no complications: a case report

ConclusionIn pregnant women sustaining a penetrating glass trauma during pregnancy, careful attention should be paid to the fragments; in that case, computed tomography is a useful modality for accurately visualizing any remaining fragments in the body. Essentially, the foreign bodies in glass shard injuries during pregnancy should be removed immediately, but conservative management for term delivery is an important choice for patients at risk for preterm delivery.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research