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

Thapar P, Lakshmanan A , Bhurat N , Shah S , Kamat A , Naik A , Gandhi S and Kapote S

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

^*Correspondance to: Pinky M Thapar 

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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

Cite the Article:

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..