Diagnosing appendicitis during pregnancy: which study when?
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Accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosing acute appendicitis during pregnancy based on surgical findings
Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common nonobstetric surgical problem in pregnancy. Common signs and symptoms of appendicitis are less reliable during pregnancy due to physiological changes; thus, the role of imaging becomes prominent. Thus, in the present study, we aimed at assessing the accuracy of sonography in diagnosing acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods: ...
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QUESTION A 26-year-old patient in our clinic, who was 18 weeks pregnant at the time, experienced acute abdominal pain and was diagnosed with appendicitis. The inflamed appendix was successfully removed. Is her pregnancy at risk? ANSWER Appendicitis is not rare during pregnancy and is associated with increased reproductive risk. Women who have undergone appendectomy during pregnancy are at hig...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-9378
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.09.064