title: Laparoscopic splenectomy in pregnancy.
abstract: A laparoscopic splenectomy during pregnancy is described in this case report. The operation took place at 18 weeks' gestation for life-threatening thrombocytopaenia secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome that had failed to respond to medical therapy. The patient made a full and rapid recovery and was delivered of a healthy baby girl at term.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Hardwick
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Slade
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*