Fecal peritonitis in pregnancy.
The Authors report a case of fecal peritonitis caused by perforating appendicitis in a patient in the 16th week of pregnancy. Appendectomy was performed and the patient successfully delivered a normal sibling weighing 2850 grams in the 37th week.
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005243:Feces; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000601:surgery*