International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jul 2006
Adnexal mass surgery and anesthesia during pregnancy: a 10-year retrospective review.
Many studies have addressed the specific perinatal risks of surgery and anesthesia during pregnancy, but there is still much undetermined. The objective of this retrospective review was to compare the adverse pregnancy outcome in patients undergoing laparoscopy and laparotomy with inhalational or regional anesthesia for adnexal mass in pregnancy. ⋯ Patients undergoing laparotomy with regional anesthesia for adnexal mass in pregnancy may have higher risk of preterm labor than those given general inhalational anesthesia for laparotomy or laparoscopy. Therefore, if regional anesthesia is used for this type of surgery, then precautions should be taken to reduce the risk of preterm labor.