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Acute Abdomen-Induced Preterm Labor

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Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy

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The specific issue with acute abdomen during pregnancy is that many underlying conditions result in inflammation and infection which raise prostaglandin levels which are crucial for the normal progress of labor. Therefore, it is mandatory to stop the increased preterm production of prostaglandins. The only solution is early diagnosis and treatment of acute abdominal conditions during pregnancy. In addition to inflammation, abdominal trauma is also an issue. It can cause placental abruption and preterm labor. In addition to these two most common groups of the acute abdomen during pregnancy, other important topics are discussed. These include maternal and fetal stress as a result of any cause of acute abdomen during pregnancy and the problem of adequate perioperative nutrition. Inadequate maternal nutrition is present in some diseases with prolonged course before therapeutic interventions such as conservatively treated acute cholecystitis or acute pancreatitis. Prolonged inadequate postoperative nutrition is seen after many surgical procedures especially in those that require bowel resections or reoperations. Therefore, the underlying pathology should be diagnosed and treated early in the course of the disease, and additional measures for detection and prevention of preterm labor should be instituted as early as possible.

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