As minimally invasive surgical techniques evolve the outlook for patients continues to
brighten. This is also true for pregnant women experiencing conditions requiring surgical
intervention during gestation. A physician¿s ability to identify potential risk factors in
pregnant patients that present pre-op directly corresponds with their success in monitoring
patients in post-op for adverse obstetric outcomes from non-obstetric surgeries. The
utilization of laparoscopic techniques during surgery for pregnant patients has decreased the
risk of fetal complications and increased the positive outlook for the duration of the
pregnancy. This text is designed to present a minimally invasive approach to surgery that is
non-obstetrics related and to educate readers on the potential risk factors and negative
outcomes on pregnant patients following non-obstetric surgery. The various sections of this
book will address issues faced by surgeons who undertake the task of operating on the pregnant
patient. When performing non-obstetric surgery on a pregnant patient the ability to identify
possible risk factors for adverse obstetric outcomes is important. Risk factors can be
maternal- surgical- obstetrical- or disease-associated. Common adverse obstetric outcomes
following non-obstetric surgery include preterm delivery preterm labor without preterm
delivery and miscarriage. Fetal well-being is an additional risk-benefit factor to be
considered when weighing options before conducting non-obstetric surgeries on pregnant
patients. This book will provide physicians with the knowledge and tools to identify common
risk factors and successfully apply evidence-based risk reduction. To date no comprehensive
resource is available for non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy. Types of pregnancies
potential complications proper use of anesthesia types of risk factors (maternal- surgical-
obstetrical- and disease-associated) etc. will be thoroughly explained and depicted within
these pages. All chapters will be written by subject matter experts in their fields. All
information communicated will be comprised of the most currently available knowledge
