Date of Award
1-1-2016
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Program
Epidemiology
Content Description
1 online resource (iv, 141 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Philip C Nasca
Committee Members
Erin Bell, Gregory A DiRienzo
Keywords
adverse birth outcomes, anesthesia during pregnancy, birth defects, maternal and child health, national birth defects prevention study, surgery during pregnancy, Pregnant women, Anesthesia in obstetrics, Abnormalities, Human, Pregnancy, Labor (Obstetrics)
Subject Categories
Epidemiology
Abstract
Background: 50,000 to 75,000 pregnant women are estimated to undergo surgery during pregnancy. This number comprises of 1.5 to 2 percent of the total confirmed pregnancies. Considering most pregnancies are unintended (49%), the number of women undergoing surgery unaware of the pregnancy is expected to be higher than the historical estimate. This study objective is to identify the characteristics of mothers who undergo surgery and assess the association between surgery or anesthesia exposure and the risk of adverse birth outcomes.
Recommended Citation
Byun, Youjung, "Maternal surgery or anesthesia use during pregnancy and the risk of adverse birth outcomes in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2009" (2016). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1573.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1573