Exhibit 13-3. Common Obstetrical Complications Among Women Addicted to Opioids

Abruptio placentae
Chorioamnionitis
Intrauterine death
Intrauterine growth retardation
Intrauterine passage of meconium
Low Apgar scores
Placental insufficiency
Postpartum hemorrhage
Preeclampsia
Premature labor/delivery
Premature rupture of membranes
Septic thrombophlebitis
Spontaneous abortion

Reprinted from Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 25(1), Kaltenbach et al., Opioid dependence during pregnancy. Effects and management, pp. 139–151, 1998, with permission from Elsevier.

From: Chapter 13. Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction During Pregnancy

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