title: Renal and adrenal surgery during pregnancy.
abstract: Retroperitoneal surgery during pregnancy is rarely indicated. Major considerations are the optimal timing of surgery and the consequences of nonoperative management on mother and fetus. We report on the first partial nephrectomy performed during pregnancy and one nephroadrenalectomy. When indicated, the second trimester is the ideal time to perform nonobstetric surgery during gestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fazeli-Matin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Goldfarb
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Novick
mesh_terms: D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*