title: Appendicitis and cholecystitis in pregnancy.
abstract: Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy may be attributable to a broad range of nonobstetrical causes. The evaluation of an acute abdomen during pregnancy must include in the differential diagnosis appendicitis and cholecystitis, which are 2 of the most common reasons for nonobstetric surgical intervention in pregnancy. Both conditions may be associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and/or mortality. This study will provide a contemporary synopsis regarding the diagnosis and management of appendicitis and cholecystitis during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007-2113, USA.
authors.forename: Noridelle B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Gilo
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: Helain J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Landy
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011829:Radiation Dosage