Abdominal pain of unknown aetiology in pregnancy |
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| Authors: | P. N. BAKER R. J. MADELEY E. M. SYMONDS |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH;Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH |
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| Abstract: | Summary. The outcome of 140 pregnancies complicated by unexplained abdominal pain was compared with that in a comparison group of 280 women who gave birth at the same time. The two groups were comparable for maternal age and parity but the study group contained a significantly higher proportion of smokers, unmarried women, and women whose partners were unemployed ( P <0·001). All the pregnancies resulted in livebirths. There were no statistically significant differences in birthweight, gestational age at delivery or mode of delivery between the two groups. |
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