Pregnancy and delivery after traumatic brain injury: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland.
Matias VaajalaIlari KuitunenLauri NyrhiVille PonkilainenMaiju KekkiTeemu LuotoVille M MattilaPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
The incidence of TBI hospitalizations increased during our study period, whereas the number of surgically treated TBI remained stable. Preterm deliveries, CS, instrumental vaginal deliveries and labor analgesia were more prevalent in women with previous TBI. Furthermore, more neonates required intensive care in this group. Therefore, a history of TBI should be acknowledged as a possible factor affecting the delivery and health of the neonate.