TY - JOUR
T1 - Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
AU - Hill, Christina C.
AU - Pickinpaugh, Jennifer
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Pregnancy is associated with physiologic changes that affect virtually every organ system in the mother. These physiologic changes allow the parturient to support the growing uterus and fetus and to withstand labor and the postpartum course. Because the gravida may require surgery while pregnant, it is important to have an appreciation of these physiologic changes. These maternal adaptive responses have significant implications for anesthetic, operative, and perioperative management.
AB - Pregnancy is associated with physiologic changes that affect virtually every organ system in the mother. These physiologic changes allow the parturient to support the growing uterus and fetus and to withstand labor and the postpartum course. Because the gravida may require surgery while pregnant, it is important to have an appreciation of these physiologic changes. These maternal adaptive responses have significant implications for anesthetic, operative, and perioperative management.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2007.12.005
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2007.12.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18381119
AN - SCOPUS:41149156060
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 88
SP - 391
EP - 401
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -