| The laparoscopic management of appendicitis and cholelithiasis during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 10670865 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic management of appendicitis and symptomatic cholelithiasis during pregnancy remains controversial. We report the single largest series of laparoscopic cholecystectomies and appendectomies during pregnancy. METHODS: Medical records of all pregnant patients who underwent open or laparoscopic management of appendicitis/cholelithiasis at LDS Hospital from 1990 to 1998 were reviewed. RESULTS: Eighteen open appendectomies (OA) and 13 open cholecystectomies (OC) were performed. Forty-five laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) and 22 laparoscopic appendectomies (LA) were performed without birth defects, fetal loss or uterine injury. Preterm delivery rates (PTD) in the LA and OA groups were similar (15.8% versus 11.8%, P>0.9). The PTD rate in the LC group was not significantly different than in the OC group (11.9% versus 10.0%, P>0.9). Neither birth weights nor Apgar scores were significantly different across groups. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic management of appendicitis and symptomatic cholelithiasis during pregnancy can be performed with minimal fetal and maternal morbidity when accepted management guidelines are followed. |
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Authors:
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D G Affleck; D L Handrahan; M J Egger; R R Price |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of surgery Volume: 178 ISSN: 0002-9610 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Publication Date: 1999 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-07 Completed Date: 2000-03-07 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370473 Medline TA: Am J Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 523-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Latter-day Saints, Hospital Department of Surgery, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102, USA. |
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Adult Appendectomy / methods*, statistics & numerical data Appendicitis / epidemiology, surgery* Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* / statistics & numerical data Cholelithiasis / epidemiology, surgery* Congenital Abnormalities / epidemiology Female Fetal Diseases / epidemiology Humans Laparoscopy / statistics & numerical data Obstetric Labor, Premature / epidemiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology, surgery* |
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