Laparoscopic surgery performed in advanced pregnancy compared to early pregnancy

Purpose The aim of our study was to assess the clinical and obstetric outcomes of laparoscopic surgeries performed during advanced pregnancy compared to those performed in early pregnancy. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all cases of patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery during pregnancy in our institution between 1996 and 2013. Results We reviewed cases of 117 pregnant women who underwent laparoscopic surgery during the study period. There were no conversions to laparotomy. 71 surgeries were performed in the first trimester (group 1, mean gestational age 7.7 ± 1.9 weeks) and 46 were performed in the second and third trimesters (group 2, mean gestational age 18.1 ± 4.3 weeks). More patients in group 1 underwent surgery for suspected adnexal torsion ( p