Maternal nutrition in pregnancy. Part II: the implications of previous gastrointestinal operations and bowel disorders.
Pregnant patients who have undergone a gastrointestinal operation for morbid obesity or who have active inflammatory bowel disease or hyperemesis gravidarum run a risk of undernutrition or even severe malnutrition with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion or fetal damage. This article reviews the medical and nutritional management of these gastrointestinal conditions.
D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy