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Evaluation of safety and foeto‐maternal outcome following non‐obstetric surgery in pregnancy: a retrospective single‐site Australian study
Author(s) -
Choi Ho Nam,
Ng Bertrand Ren Joon,
Arafat Yasser,
Mendis Balapuwaduge A. S.,
Dharmawardhane Anoj,
Lucky Tarana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16617
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , exact test , pregnancy , population , miscarriage , gestational age , complication , laparoscopy , retrospective cohort study , incisional hernia , surgery , hernia , genetics , environmental health , biology
We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the safety of non‐obstetric surgery during pregnancy by studying 106 pregnant women who underwent non‐obstetric surgery at a regional Australian hospital over a 10‐year period. The study showed that maternal and foetal outcomes were comparable to that of the general population. Subgroup analysis did not demonstrate any statistically significant differences between groups, except for an increased rate of delivery by caesarean section in pregnant women who underwent laparotomy compared to those who underwent laparoscopy.