A HEALTHY BABY DELIVERED FROM A WOMAN WITH IRREVERSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE DUE TO MULTIPLE TRAUMA

Abstract

　　We report a case of fetal survival from a brain-dead mother at 25 weeks' gestation with serious injury from a car accident. She suffered severe hemo-pneumothorax, liver contusion, and right femur fracture without brain injury. She became brain dead due to severe brain swelling with an unknown cause on day 7. Her family agreed to save the fetus on day11. A 718g male infant was delivered by a cesarean operation. Half a day later, the patient's heart stopped beating. Four months later, the baby was discharged in a healthy condition.