Prevalence of positive preoperative pregnancy testing in teenagers scheduled for orthopedic surgery

Authors
Hennrikus, WL Shaw, BA Gerardi, JA
Citation
Wl. Hennrikus et al., Prevalence of positive preoperative pregnancy testing in teenagers scheduled for orthopedic surgery, J PED ORTH, 21(5), 2001, pp. 677-679
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
02716798 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
677 - 679
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-6798(200109/10)21:5<677:POPPPT>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The pregnancy status of female teenagers presenting for orthopaedic surgery is often unknown. Anesthetics may have teratogenic or abortive effects. Th e authors report the results of a screening program for unrecognized pregna ncy in 532 female teenagers presenting for orthopaedic surgery. Five patien ts with a positive urine human chorionic gonadotropin test were identified, for a prevalence of 1 positive result in 106 patients tested (0.9%). Surge ry was cancelled in each case.