Appendectomy, cholecystectomy and diagnostic laparoscopy conducted before pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a nationwide registry-based prevalence study 1996–2015

Appendectomy, cholecystectomy and diagnostic laparoscopy conducted before pregnancy and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a nationwide registry-based prevalence study 1996–2015

Abstract Background Non-obstetric surgery conducted during pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes like small for gestational age, preterm birth, and miscarriage. Mechanisms are unclear but possibly longer lasting. We examined whether appendectomy, cholecystectomy and diagnostic la...

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Main Authors: Anne Staub Rasmussen, Christian Fynbo Christiansen, Niels Uldbjerg, Mette Nørgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Surgical procedures operative
Prevalence
Epidemiology
Appendectomy
Denmark
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-2796-3

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