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Surgery during pregnancy
1College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
The anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy complicate a woman's response to elective or emergency surgical intervention. Alterations related to perioperative positioning, fluid volume replacement, effects of medicinal and anesthetic agents, and maternal/fetal assessment are discussed. Emotional and ethical/legal concerns are considered. A postoperative assessment guideline is presented.
The anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy complicate a woman's response to elective or emergency surgical intervention. Alterations related to perioperative positioning, fluid volume replacement, effects of medicinal and anesthetic agents, and maternal/fetal assessment are discussed. Emotional and ethical/legal concerns are considered. A postoperative assessment guideline is presented.