Journal: Visceral Medicine
Extended Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024
Pregnancy is a very exciting event in the life of a woman, and pregnant women as well as their environment feel anxious about what they should (or should not) do for their own and their baby's health. While pregnancy itself causes changes in all body systems in response to the growing fetus that may cause distress, gastrointestinal problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease or proctological problems are common in pregnant patients due to multiple factors. And some gastrointestinal infections, e.g., Helicobacter pylori infection, might acerbate pregnancy-related complications, such as severe vomiting in pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum, functional dyspepsia, and spontaneous preterm birth. Although most gastrointestinal cancers are diagnosed beyond the age of fertility and predominantly in men, the increasing incidence rates of gastrointestinal malignancies in patients below the age of fifty suggest a growing risk in women of child-bearing age. If health disorders, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, pelvic pain, or fever occur, treating physicians are challenged to choose the right treatment that considers the wellbeing of mother and child.
For this article collection, we welcome original research articles, brief reports, case reports, and review articles that focus on the treatment options for gastrointestinal diseases in pregnant patients.
Please select the option “Call for Papers: Pregnant Patients with Gastrointestinal Problems” when submitting your manuscript and mention this Call for Papers in your cover letter.
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