ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION It is estimated that 1% to 2% of pregnant women will have non-obstetric surgery. Most of these procedures will be to treat conditions common in this age group, such as appendectomy or operations related to trauma. Pregnant patients requiring neurosurgery are a small subset of the 1% to 2% of this surgical population. Data on which to base specific management guidelines for these patients are sparse, consisting of case reports or small group studies and reviews of pregnant neurosurgical patients (1,2).
