İsmet ALKİŞ, Mertihan KURDOĞLU, Zehra KURDOĞLU

Nonobstetric surgical intervention in pregnancy

Abstract. Nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy is relatively common. This review mainly focuses on common surgical diseases in pregnancy including appendicitis, biliary disease, bowel obstruction, trauma and relevant issues such as timing of surgery, the prevention of preterm labor and fetal monitorisation. Key words: Pregnancy, tocolysis, appendicitis, trauma, bowel obstruction

Keywords:

Pregnancy, tocolysis appendicitis, trauma, bowel obstruction,

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