Estimating the risk of adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women undergoing non-obstetric surgery using routinely collected NHS data: an observational study

• Main Authors: Paul Aylin (Author), Phillip Bennett (Author), Alex Bottle (Author), Stephen Brett (Author), Vinnie Sodhi (Author), Angus Rivers (Author), Violeta Balinskaite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Previous research suggests that non-obstetric surgery is carried out in 1-2% of all pregnancies. However, there is limited evidence quantifying the associated risks. Furthermore, of the evidence available, none relates directly to outcomes in the UK, and there are no current NHS guidelin...