The incidence of previously unrecognized pregnancy in menstruating women presenting for ambulatory, nonobstetric surgery was 0.3%. The knowledge of a positive test resulted in cancellation or postponement of the operative procedure. Patient desire for cancellation was the main determining factor in each case.
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