World J Surg Surg Res | Volume 6, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Pregnancy – A Rescue Operation for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

Thapar P^{1 *}, Lakshmanan A¹ , Bhurat N¹ , Shah S¹ , Kamat A² , Naik A³ , Gandhi S⁴ and Kapote S¹

¹Department of Minimal Invasive Surgery, Jupiter Hospital, Off Eastern Express Highway, India ²Department of Hematology, Jupiter Hospital, Off Eastern Express Highway, India ³Department of Anesthesia, Jupiter Hospital, Off Eastern Express Highway, India ⁴Department of Obstetrics, Jupiter Hospital, Off Eastern Express Highway, India

^*Correspondance to: Pinky M Thapar 

Abstract

Treatment options for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in pregnancy are limited, and splenectomy is reserved for refractory ITP. There is robust data on the safety of laparoscopic surgeries in pregnancy for other non-obstetric conditions. We report a case of refractory ITP successfully managed by Laparoscopic Splenectomy (LS) in a pregnant patient, thus, making the procedure a gold standard in such rare medical scenarios.

Keywords:

Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura; Laparoscopic splenectomy; Pregnancy

Citation:

Thapar P, Lakshmanan A, Bhurat N, Shah S, Kamat A, Naik A, et al. Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Pregnancy – A Rescue Operation for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2023; 6: 1441..