Open AccessEXPERIENCE OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN PREGNANT PATIENTS SAFETY OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN PREGNANT PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Muhammad Usman Aslam
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.335-337
Subject(s) - medicine , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , laparoscopic surgery , general surgery , cholecystitis , acute cholecystitis , port (circuit theory) , acute appendicitis , cholecystectomy , surgery , laparoscopy , gallbladder , electrical engineering , engineering
OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic surgery is well established in general patients but its safety and efficacy inpregnant patients isstill debated especially in emergency situation.METHODS: This study was conducted at Rai Medical Complex, Sargodha as prospective single centrestudy for all pregnant patients in need of laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy for acuteappendicitis and acute cholecystitis respectively from April 2009 to December,2011 .After routinepreoperative assessment, all were operated under general anesthesia with antibiotic cover, foure porttechnique for lap. chole. And three port technique for lap. appendectomy were used. Peri-operativemorbidity and mortality for the mother and fetus were evaluated at Rai Medical Complex, Sargodha from2009 to 2011.RESULTS:32 patients underwent laparoscopic procedures. 18 had laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 14laparoscopic appendectomies. No maternal death and no loss of fetus.CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy and appendectomy appears to be as safe as in opensurgery in pregnant women.