Association of laparoscopy and laparotomy with adverse fetal outcomes: a retrospective population-based case-control study.

Ying-Hsi ChenPei-Chen LiYu-Cih YangJen-Hung WangShinn-Zong LinDah-Ching Ding

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

Pregnant women who underwent laparoscopic surgery experienced significantly more adverse fetal outcomes than those who underwent laparotomy. Therefore, pregnant women undergoing either laparotomy or laparoscopy should be informed of the risk of adverse fetal outcomes.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
laparoscopic surgery
emergency department
adipose tissue
adverse drug
minimally invasive
electronic health record