RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Emergency general surgery in pregnancy
JF Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e000125
DO 10.1136/tsaco-2017-000125
VO 2
IS 1
A1 Jeffrey J Skubic
A1 Ali Salim
YR 2017
UL http://tsaco.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000125.abstract
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.