Laparoscopic Value in the Management of Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy

• Conditions: Acute Abdomen; Pregnancy Related

• Registration Number: NCT05407922
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

The term "acute abdomen" is often used to describe the manifestations of any serious intraperitoneal disease, which may indicates surgical intervention. Acute abdomen in pregnancy accounts for approximately 7-10% of all abdominal emergencies.

Several pathologies could contribute acute abdominal pain during pregnancy. They include obstetric and non-obstetric causes. As for the non-obstetric causes , any gastrointestinal or urological disorders could be presented by an acute abdominal pain.

In pregnancy, several factors overlap and making the diagnosis challenging. These factors include the distorted anatomy by the growing uterus that displaces intraperitoneal structures. Additionally, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are considered the normal course during pregnancy especially at the first trimester. Moreover, sure diagnosis must be achieved to operate in a pregnant woman with more possible morbidity and mortality for the mother and\\or fetus.

Detailed Description

Laparoscopy can be safely performed during any trimester of pregnancy. Historical recommendations were to limit surgery to the second trimester only, but these recommendations were based on experience with open surgical procedures during pregnancy. These recommendations were thought to minimize the spontaneous abortion rate of surgical intervention during the first trimester, which was reported to be as high as 12%, and to avoid preterm labor, reported in up to 40%, when surgery occurred during the third trimester. However, studies limited to laparoscopy have shown improved outcomes and demonstrated that pregnant patients may undergo laparoscopic surgery safely during any trimester without any appreciated increase in risk to the mother or fetus.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-27
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study Start: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-02
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-07
• Primary Completion: 2022-12
• Study Completion: 2023-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• All pregnant women having acute abdomen and underwent surgical intervention will be included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-pregnant women with acute abdomen are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early complications for the mother and fetus	through study completion, an average of 1 year	during the postoperative hospital stay

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Late complications for the mother and fetus	30 days	during the first 30 days postoperatively