Gynecological Emergencies

Abstract

As a practicing general surgeon you are unlikely to deliver a baby but likely to face a gynecological problem that you should know how to handle. Acute abdominal pain is very common in women during their reproductive age. Such pain commonly is “gynecological” in origin but it may as likely be “surgical”. Your gynecological colleagues are generally “nice” but typically posses a vision limited by the boundaries of the bony pelvis. Consequently, they are often reluctant to diagnose any acute condition as “gynecological” unless you have ruled-out acute appendicitis.

Have you ever seen a gynecologist who is convinced that the “acute abdomen” is gynecological in origin, and not due to acute appendicitis?