Obstetrical trauma is frequent among newborns alive and could represent a cause of perinatal death. The aim of this paper consists of presenting the authors experience regarding the diagnosis and treatment of skeletal and thoracic-abdominal organs related to traumatic birth.
Material and methods: Between 2000 and 2010, 33 patients with trauma at birth were included in the study. The type of the lesion and the therapeutical approach and results were analyzed.
Results: Two categories of results were clearly differentiated: excellent for obstetric trauma involving limbs and soft parts and negative, disappointing results with 10 deaths in 12 cases treated for obstetric trauma of abdominal organs.
Conclusions: Bone and soft tissue birth trauma are relatively easy to identify and treat, but the medical approach of thoraco-abdomnial organs birth trauma need clinical experience and technical possibilities.