Impact of SARS‑CoV‑2 on pregnancy outcomes (Review)

Tsikouras,Panagiotis; Kourti,Vasiliki; Gerede,Aggeliki; Kiosse,Eleni; Panopoulou,Maria; Zervoudis,Stefanos; Bothou,Anastasia; Iatrakis,George; Gaitatzi,Fotini; Vatsidou,Xanthi; Chalkidou,Anna; Nikolettos,Konstantinos; Alexiou,Alexis; Peitsidis,Panagiotis; Lambropoulou,Maria; Michalopoulos,Spyridon; Nikolettos,Nikolaos; Rafailidis,Petros

doi:10.3892/mi.2021.19

Impact of SARS‑CoV‑2 on pregnancy outcomes (Review)

Authors:
- Panagiotis Tsikouras
- Vasiliki Kourti
- Aggeliki Gerede
- Eleni Kiosse
- Maria Panopoulou
- Stefanos Zervoudis
- Anastasia Bothou
- George Iatrakis
- Fotini Gaitatzi
- Xanthi Vatsidou
- Anna Chalkidou
- Konstantinos Nikolettos
- Alexis Alexiou
- Panagiotis Peitsidis
- Maria Lambropoulou
- Spyridon Michalopoulos
- Nikolaos Nikolettos
- Petros Rafailidis
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Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece, Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece, Technological Educational Institute of Athens and Rea Maternity Hospital, 175 64 Athens, Greece, Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece, Second Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece
Published online on: October 26, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/mi.2021.19
Article Number: 19
Copyright: © Tsikouras et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

The impact of the pandemic outbreak associated with coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID‑19) on pregnant women is of interest to obstetricians and gynecologists due to the vulnerability of this target group. In pregnant women and their infants, an exceptional clinical management is warranted. Current epidemiological findings provide information regarding the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) on pregnant patients and potential adverse perinatal outcomes. Overall, these findings are a strong indication that an increased antenatal surveillance for pregnant patients infected with COVID‑19 is warranted. The aim of the present narrative review was to summarize the data obtained to date regarding the health of women during pregnancy, as well as that of the fetus associated with the risk of severe infection due to COVID‑19. The present review aimed to provide further insight into the effects of this pandemic on pregnancy, also providing the experience of the authors on this matter as an example.

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