title: Surgery during pregnancy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: College of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fullerton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*