RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Appendicitis during pregnancy.
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 355
OP 357
VO 50
IS 3
A1 Rachelle Guttman
A1 Ran D Goldman
A1 Gideon Koren
YR 2004
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/50/3/355.abstract
AB 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 higher risk of fetal loss, especially in early pregnancy and with appendiceal perforation, and of premature contractions and labour. Despite the difficulty of diagnosing appendicitis during pregnancy, appendectomy should not be delayed.