Infertility as a complication of perforated appendicitis. Late follow-up of a clinical series.
In a retrospective study the frequency of infertility was estimated in women operated for perforated or non-perforated appendicitis before the age of 25. Of the 48 patients with simple perforation 19% were infertile, while this frequency was 31% in 16 patients with Douglas abscess. In the control group of 58 patients 12% could not have children. It is concluded that it is unlikely that appendicitis with perforation will cause infertility unless there is a Douglas abscess.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004312:Douglas' Pouch; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies