Acute appendicitis during pregnancy

Case reports (1970–1977) of thirty-five pregnant women with acute appendicitis were reviewed. Eighty-eight per cent had symptoms less than 24 hours and were operated on within 12 hours. No maternal or fetal loss occurred. Morbidity and mortality should be minimal if, when appendicitis is suspected i...

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Published inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 137; no. 2; pp. 180 - 183
Main Authors Gomez, Alberto, Wood, MacDonald
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.1979
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Appendectomy
Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Appendicitis - surgery
Female
Humans
Intestinal Perforation - complications
Postoperative Complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - surgery
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Time Factors
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Summary:Case reports (1970–1977) of thirty-five pregnant women with acute appendicitis were reviewed. Eighty-eight per cent had symptoms less than 24 hours and were operated on within 12 hours. No maternal or fetal loss occurred. Morbidity and mortality should be minimal if, when appendicitis is suspected in a pregnant woman, immediate operation is performed.
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ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90140-5