Abdominal surgical emergencies in the puerperium. Issue 5998 (20th December 1975)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Munro, A; Jones, P F
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 4:Issue 5998(1975)
• Page Start: 691
• Page End: 694
• Publication Date: 1975-12-20
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.4.5998.691
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Since surgical emergencies in the puerperium are rare, surgeons and obstetricians amass little experience of them. There may be considerable delay in making a diagnosis, firstly, because the abdominal symptoms are thought to be related to the pregnancy, and, secondly, because the signs are rarely convincing in contrast to the symptoms. Any of the common surgical emergencies may occur in pregnancy and the puerperium and there are some others that appear to be a particullar problem of the puerperium.