The application of laparoscopic techniques to general surgical procedures has
revolutionized the field of general surgery. Since the first laparoscopic cholecystectomy was …

BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most common non-obstetric indication for surgical
intervention in pregnant women. The benefits of a laparoscopic over an open approach to …

This is an update of the guideline that was published in April 2011 [1] and whose scope
included literature through December 2010. A new systematic literature search using …

Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and use of laparoscopy for surgical problems during
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Abstract Treatment of surgical disease in the gravid patient requires a unique and careful
approach where safety of the mother and fetus are both considered. Approaches to …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate laparoscopic versus open surgery for
suspected appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods A hospital-based retrospective review of …

Acute appendicitis during pregnancy is a rare event, and large numbers of cases reported in
the literature stem entirely from data stored in national registers. Between 1974 and 2000 …

Background The incidence of symptomatic biliary disease during pregnancy ranges from
0.05 to 8%. Cholecystectomy is one of the common operations performed during pregnancy …

Background Approximately 1 in 500 to 1 in 635 women will require nonobstetrical
abdominal surgery during their pregnancy [1, 2]. The most common nonobstetrical surgical …

Background Abdominal operations are performed during ca. 2% of all pregnancies. They
represent an unusual situation not only for the patient, but also for the involved surgeons …