Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Surgery

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Acute Appendicitis

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      Pages 3-43

   3. Acute Biliary Tract Diseases

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      Pages 45-90

   4. Acute Pancreatitis

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      Pages 91-143

   5. Nontraumatic Gastroduodenal Perforations

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      Pages 145-177

   6. Symptomatic Abdominal Wall Hernias

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      Pages 179-204

   7. Symptomatic Diaphragmatic Hernia

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      Pages 205-220

   8. Intestinal Obstruction

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      Pages 221-277

   9. Acute Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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      Pages 279-297

   10. Spleen

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       Pages 299-324

   11. Abdominal Trauma

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       Pages 325-400

   12. Miscellaneous Conditions

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       Pages 401-444

3. Gynecology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 445-445

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   2. Adnexal Torsion

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      Pages 447-460

   3. (Isolated) Torsion of the Fallopian Tube

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      Pages 461-464

   4. Ruptured/Bleeding Ovarian Cysts/Tumors

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      Pages 465-472

   5. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

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      Pages 473-494

   6. Spontaneous Uterine Rupture

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      Pages 495-527

   7. Torsion of the Gravid Uterus

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      Pages 529-534

This book will help the reader to recognize, diagnose, and treat most of the acute abdominal disorders that may be encountered in the pregnant patient, whether associated with or incidental to the pregnancy. A wide range of conditions are addressed, including some which are very rare as well as those more frequently seen, such as acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis. The principles underlying diagnosis and therapy are clearly explained. Particular features in the clinical presentation of pregnant patients are highlighted, and specific diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and protocols, described. Attention is drawn to the diagnostic difficulties that may arise from atypical presentations and to restrictions on the use of certain diagnostic imaging studies. The book is designed to meet the needs of both the gynecologist and the general or abdominal surgeon, who together form the multidisciplinary team mandatory for effective treatment that will safeguard mother and baby.

• Abdominal trauma
• Appendicitis
• Cholecystitis
• Intestinal obstruction
• Pancreatitis
• abdominal surgery

“This book contains most of the information needed to address the problem of acute abdomen in pregnancy and brings state of the art principles and practice of emergency, abdominal surgery, obstetrics, gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. The book should prompt clinicians, primarily surgeons and obstetricians to make faster and more precise diagnosis, earlier surgical interventions with the optimal outcome for the mother and child, by a multidisciplinary approach.” (Translation into English; Original review: Prof. Dr. Tomislav Luetić, Lijec Vjesn, Vol. 137 (5-6), May-June, 2015)

“This book provides a detailed description of the various clinical scenarios in which we encounter acute abdominal conditions in pregnant patients. … This is an excellent resource for practicing acute care surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who are most likely to encounter these patients. It also is a very useful resource for general practitioners, since they frequently are the first healthcare professionals who encounter pregnant patients with these conditions.” (Prashant Khullar, Doody’s Book Reviews, February, 2015)

• Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

  Goran Augustin

Goran Augustin graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 2000 and gained his MSc and PhD from the University of Zagreb in 2004 and 2011, respectively. Following his graduation, he undertook a residency in General Surgery at the Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb and subsequently qualified in General Surgery in 2006 and in the subspecialty of Abdominal Surgery in 2010. He is currently Consultant Abdominal Surgeon at the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb and Senior Assistant to Chair of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb. Dr. Augustin has served as both Treasurer and Secretary of the Croatian Society of Surgery. In 2009 he won the “Ante Šercer” Award from the Academy of Medical Sciences of Croatia for the best scientific article in Croatia. To date, he has published more than 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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