[Acute appendicitis in pregnancy].
BACKGROUND
Review of our cases of appendicitis with pregnancy.


METHODS
Between june 1990 and may 2001, eighteen cases were investigated, retrospectively.


RESULTS
Six patients were in first trimester, 10 in second trimester and 2 in third trimester. Mean age was 25. Sixteen cases (88.9%) were acute appendicitis and 2 cases (11.1%) were perforated appendicitis. The time interval between the onset of complaints and operation was 1.6 days. There were no fetal or maternal mortality. One of perforated appendicitis developed wound infection and two developed atelectasis.


CONCLUSIONS
Early laparotomy in appendicitis with pregnancy will reduce the fetal and maternal morbidity and mortality.
Atila
Koray
K
Dokuz Eylül Univ. Tip Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi A.D. Inciralti 35340 Izmir. katila@deu.edu.tr
Uçar
A Deniz
AD
Unek
Tarkan
T
Sevinç
Ali
A
Cevik
A Alper
AA
Sökmen
Selman
S
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000453:epidemiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008499:Medical Records; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology