hi advice please

[claire052]

hi i am going to see my surgeon on thursday as i have a benign brain tumor the tumor is quit a large tumor and it's located between the brain and the skull  .... now the problerm is that i am 8 weeks pregnant and i am rather a bit worried as i want to keep this child and but also i need to have the surgery is there anyway that i can have the surgery and keep the child or not please any information would be gratefully appreciated

[claire052]

hi thank you very much that has put my mind at rest :)

[Dr Rajgopal]

Hi,
A well planned and carefully monitored brain surgery would not present with a risk for the foetus. You need to consult a well experienced anesthetist, neurosurgeon and gynecologist to plan and carry out the surgical procedure. Please consult the gynecologist to get complete investigations done to find if you are fit for surgery.  If she considers you fit, you can go ahead. If you are in experienced hands, you are safe along with the foetus. Hope this helps you. Take care and regards!  

[germini]

generally as long as there are no problems during the operation there shouldnt be any risk to the fetus, especially as it is brain surgery. abdominal surgery would pose a greater risk as it would be closer to the uterus but even then the risk isnt high at all. if you medically stable, and by that i mean no hypertension, diabetes, bleeding disorders, liver or kidney problems then it should be relatively safe