Gastrointestinal Conditions during Pregnancy

ABSTRACT Pregnancy causes anatomic and physiologic changes in the gastrointestinal tract. Pregnant women with intestinal disease such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis pose a management challenge in clinical diagnosis, radiologic evaluation, and treatment secondary to potential risk to the fetu...

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Published inClinics in colon and rectal surgery Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 080 - 089
Main Authors Longo, Sherri A, Moore, Robert C, Canzoneri, Bernard J, Robichaux, Alfred
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Thieme Medical Publishers 01.06.2010
Subjects
constipation
Gastrointestinal
inflammatory bowel disease
pregnancy
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Summary:ABSTRACT Pregnancy causes anatomic and physiologic changes in the gastrointestinal tract. Pregnant women with intestinal disease such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis pose a management challenge in clinical diagnosis, radiologic evaluation, and treatment secondary to potential risk to the fetus. Heightened physician awareness on possible etiologies such as appendicitis, diverticulitis, and rarely colorectal cancer is required for rapid diagnosis and treatment to improve maternal/fetal outcome. A multidisciplinary approach to evaluation is a necessity because radiologic procedures and treatment medications commonly used in nonpregnant patients may have a potential harmful effect on the fetus. The authors review several gastrointestinal conditions encountered during pregnancy and address presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of each condition.
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ISSN:1531-0043
1530-9681
DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1254294