Surgical Diseases in Pregnancy

This text explores the special problems confronted by the gynaecologic surgeon treating pregnant patients. These problems include acute appendicitis, inflammatory bowel disease, breast cancer, carcinoma of the cervix, ovarian tumours, renal stones, and incompetent cervical os. Other topics discussed are induced abortion; septic abortion and septic thrombophlebitis; ectopic pregnancy; surgical disease of the endocrine glands during pregnancy; gastroduodenal, hepato-biliary and pancreatic emergencies during pregnancy; pregnancy in the kidney transplant recipient; and pregnancy and cardiac prosthetic valves.