Emergency general surgery in pregnancy

Authors

Jeffrey J. Skubic, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ali Salim, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2-2018

Abstract

It is often that the acute care surgeon will be called on to evaluate the pregnant patient with abdominal pain. Most of the diagnostic and management decisions regarding pregnant patients will follow the usual tenets of surgery; however, there are important differences in the pregnant patient to be aware of to avoid pitfalls which can lead to complications for both mother and fetus. This review hopes to describe the most common emergencies facing the surgeon caring for the pregnant patient and the latest management options.

Comments

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017

Recommended Citation

Skubic JJ, Salim AEmergency general surgery in pregnancyTrauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2017;2:e000125. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000125

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Publication Title

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open

DOI

10.1136/tsaco-2017-000125

Academic Level

faculty

Mentor/PI Department

Surgery