title: Perioperative care of the pregnant surgical patient.
abstract: Successful perioperative management of the pregnant surgical patient requires a multidisciplinary nursing approach to decrease perinatal morbidity and mortality. A comprehensive perioperative patient care plan and coordination with obstetric and neonatal team members enhance the surgical outcome for both the mother and her child.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kendrick
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*