title: Management of general surgical problems in the pregnant patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  General surgeons are frequently consulted for nonobstetrical surgical problems in pregnant women, as up to 2% of pregnancies are complicated by such problems. Concerns over the increased morbidity for both the pregnant patient and the fetus are unique to this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the English language literature surrounding nonobstetrical surgical issues was collected through a Medline search and review of relevant society and academy papers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This manuscript offers a review of current information regarding aspects of surgical care in the pregnant patient. Areas discussed include anesthesiology, radiology, laparoscopy, and specific common and uncommon surgical diseases found in the pregnant patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School and Meriter Hospital, One South Park, Madison, WI 53715, USA. dmelnick@wisc.edu
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: Wendy L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Wahl
authors.forename: Vanessa K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dalton
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy