TY - JOUR
T1 - Immune thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy
T2 - laparoscopic treatment.
AU - Anglin, B. V.
AU - Rutherford, C.
AU - Ramus, R.
AU - Lieser, M.
AU - Jones, D. B.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical techniques in pregnancy have been accepted and pose minimal risks to the patient and fetus. We present the first reported case of a pregnant woman with immune thrombocytopenia purpura who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy during the second trimester. METHODS AND RESULTS: The anesthesia, hematology, and obstetrics services closely followed the patient's preoperative and intraoperative courses. After receiving immunization, stress close steroids, and prophylactic antibiotics, she underwent a successful laparoscopic splenectomy. After a short hospital stay, the patient was discharged home. CONCLUSION: Immune thrombocytopenia purpura can be an indication for splenectomy. As demonstrated in appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and our case presentation, laparoscopic splenectomy can be safely performed during pregnancy.
AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgical techniques in pregnancy have been accepted and pose minimal risks to the patient and fetus. We present the first reported case of a pregnant woman with immune thrombocytopenia purpura who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy during the second trimester. METHODS AND RESULTS: The anesthesia, hematology, and obstetrics services closely followed the patient's preoperative and intraoperative courses. After receiving immunization, stress close steroids, and prophylactic antibiotics, she underwent a successful laparoscopic splenectomy. After a short hospital stay, the patient was discharged home. CONCLUSION: Immune thrombocytopenia purpura can be an indication for splenectomy. As demonstrated in appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and our case presentation, laparoscopic splenectomy can be safely performed during pregnancy.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 11303997
AN - SCOPUS:0035230341
SN - 1086-8089
VL - 5
SP - 63
EP - 67
JO - JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
JF - JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
IS - 1
ER -