Burns During Pregnancy: Is the outcome still Gloomy? A follow-up case series

Abstract

Background Despite the incidence of burns in pregnancy not being high, its occurrence leads to high morbidity and mortality for both mother and fetus. In 1997, we published a series of 27 cases of pregnant women who were managed and followed up for fetal and maternal outcomes at Ain Shams University's burn unit and Maternity Hospital during the period from October 1995 to September 1996. Now, two decades later, we report on seven cases of burns admitted to the Burn unit and the Maternity Hospital at Ain Shams University, during the period from January 2019 through June 2022. Methods Pregnant patients admitted to the Burn unit and the Maternity Hospital at Ain Shams University during the period from January 2019 through June 2022 were included in this case series. Demographic data and obstetric history were documented for each patient as well as total body surface area burned, degree, cause and type of burn, maternal mortalities, fetal mortalities, obstetric interventions, and surgical interventions. Conclusion The total burned surface area ranged from 12-40%; No maternal mortalities occurred in this series, three miscarriages, one preterm labor and three term pregnancies with four surviving neonates.