Table 1.
Summary of reported cases of toxic megacolon in pregnancy.
| Authors | Year | n | Maternal gestation (weeks)a | Maternal mortality (%) | Fetal mortality (%) | Pooled fetal and maternal mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshak et al. [15] | 1960 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 50 |
| Peskin and Davis [16] | 1960 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 50 |
| Holzbach [17] | 1969 | 2 | 22,30 | 50 | 100 | 75 |
| Becker [12] | 1972 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooksey et al. [13] | 1985 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson et al. [14] | 1987 | 3 | 33,34,37 | 0 | 33 | 17 |
| Ooi et al. [11] | 1985 | 2 | 10,16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | – | 11 | – | – | – | – |
a
Represents the gestational period at which the diagnosis of toxic megacolon was established.