Open AccessACOG Committee Opinion No. 775: Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
obstetrics and gynecology (new york. 1953. online)/obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1873-233X
pISSN - 0029-7844
DOI - 10.1097/aog.0000000000003174
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , medline , population , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , gynecology , surgery , genetics , environmental health , political science , law , biology
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Obstetric Practice acknowledges that the issue of nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy is an important concern for physicians who care for women. Because of the difficulty of conducting large-scale randomized clinical trials in this population, there are no data to allow for specific recommendations. It is important for a physician to obtain an obstetric consultation before performing nonobstetric surgery and some invasive procedures (eg, cardiac catheterization or colonoscopy) because obstetricians are uniquely qualified to discuss aspects of maternal physiology and anatomy that may affect intraoperative maternal-fetal well-being.