PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jeffrey J Skubic
AU  - Ali Salim
TI  - Emergency general surgery in pregnancy
AID  - 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000125
DP  - 2017 Nov 01
TA  - Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
PG  - e000125
VI  - 2
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000125.short
4100  - http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000125.full
AB  - 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.