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Mokube JA, Verla VS, Mbome VN, et al. Burns in pregnancy: a case report from Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon. Pan Afr Med J. 2009;3:21
Mokube, J. A., Verla, V. S., Mbome, V. N., & Bitang, A. T. (2009). Burns in pregnancy: a case report from Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon. The Pan African medical journal, 321.
Mokube, John Ahmadou, et al. "Burns in pregnancy: a case report from Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon." The Pan African medical journal vol. 3 (2009): 21.
Mokube JA, Verla VS, Mbome VN, Bitang AT. Burns in pregnancy: a case report from Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon. Pan Afr Med J. 2009 Dec 22;3:21. PMID: 21532730; PMCID: PMC2984292.
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Pan Afr Med J. 2009 Dec 22;3:21.

Burns in pregnancy: a case report from Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon.

The Pan African medical journal

John Ahmadou Mokube, Vincent Siysi Verla, Victor Njie Mbome, Aimié Thierry Bitang

Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon;

PMID: 21532730 PMCID: PMC2984292

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To the best of our knowledge similar cases of severe burns in pregnancy have not been published in Cameroon; indicating the rarity of this devastating condition and therefore the dilemma that practitioners may be confronted with in its management. This report is to help the Physician understand the factors that should determine his/her management decisions by reviewing the limited literature of burns in pregnancy. A multidisciplinary approach by a team of Obstetricians, Anesthetist/Intensive care Physicians, Pediatricians and Surgeons is indispensible. Adequate resuscitation, fight against sepsis, the gestational age and the severity of the burn will determine the outcome or prognosis.

Keywords: Burns ; multidisciplinary approach ; pregnancy ; prognosis

References

  1. Burns. 2001 Jun;27(4):394-7 - PubMed
  2. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1982 Aug;89(8):603-9 - PubMed

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