RT Book, Section A1 Friedman, Sonia A1 Agrawal, Jaya R. A2 Greenberger, Norton J. A2 Blumberg, Richard S. A2 Burakoff, Robert SR Print(0) ID 1119985996 T1 Gastrointestinal & Biliary Complications of Pregnancy T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 3e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071837729 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1119985996 RD 2024/03/29 AB ESSENTIAL CONCEPTSPregnancy can exacerbate many chronic gastrointestinal disorders; the central goal of evaluation is to control symptoms and rule out an urgent need for surgery while minimizing exposure to excessive tests and medications.Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients should be in remission while trying to conceive, and most IBD medications are safe in pregnancy.Appendicitis is the most common indication for surgery during pregnancy.Indications for urgent surgery are the same in pregnant as in nonpregnant patients.Incidence of gallstone-related disease is increased in pregnancy.Efforts should be made to minimize risk to mother and fetus when performing diagnostic endoscopic and radiologic tests.