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A Rare Fetal Firearm Injury.
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Lahore.
Summary
Maternal firearm injury (FAI) during pregnancy is rare. This case report details emergency neonatal abdominal surgery for bowel perforations following maternal FAI, highlighting a unique surgical challenge.
Area of Science:
- Medical Case Reports
- Neonatal Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Firearm injury (FAI) during pregnancy is infrequently documented.
- Neonatal surgical intervention following maternal FAI is exceptionally rare, with limited existing literature.
- Fetal exposure to firearm projectiles presents unique clinical scenarios.