Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Obstetric Surgical Procedures

Surgery performed on the pregnant woman for conditions associated with pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium. It does not include surgery of the newborn infant.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Surgery performed on the pregnant woman for conditions associated with pregnancy, labor, or the puerperium. It does not include surgery of the newborn infant.

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Synonyms

19 entry terms
  • Obstetric Surgical Procedure
  • Obstetrical Surgery
  • Obstetrical Surgical Procedures
  • Procedure, Obstetric Surgical
  • Procedures, Obstetric Surgical
  • Surgery, Obstetric
  • Surgical Procedure, Obstetric
  • Surgical Procedures, Obstetric
  • Obstetric Surgeries
  • Obstetric Surgery
  • Obstetrical Surgeries
  • Obstetrical Surgical Procedure
  • Procedure, Obstetrical Surgical
  • Procedures, Obstetrical Surgical
  • Surgeries, Obstetric
  • Surgeries, Obstetrical
  • Surgery, Obstetrical
  • Surgical Procedure, Obstetrical
  • Surgical Procedures, Obstetrical

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS /surg; and OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS /surg or /surg with specific pregnancy and labor complications; check the tags FEMALE and PREGNANCY

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History Note

98; use explode 1970-97

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Tree Number

  1. E04w.520

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Obstetric Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013513
  2. Obstetric Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73508063