title: Perforated appendicitis following transvaginal oocyte retrieval for in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer.
abstract: A case of appendicitis following transvaginal oocyte retrieval is presented. The time sequence and the finding of puncture holes in the appendix indicate a causal relationship between the two events. Although minor infectious complications have been reported previously, this is the first report of appendicitis caused by transvaginal oocyte retrieval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Zuiderziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Van Hoorde
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verhoeff
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zeilmaker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D009865:Oocytes; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*