Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and management challenge
Acute appendicitis is the most common extra-uterine surgical emergency encountered during pregnancy, but an accurate diagnosis is still an enigma. Anatomical shifting of the appendix by the enlarging uterus makes the clinical and sonographic diagnosis difficult. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are...
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| author | Zainuddin, Zainur Rashid Aznal, Suhaila Md Nor, Azmi |
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| description | Acute appendicitis is the most common extra-uterine surgical emergency encountered during pregnancy, but
an accurate diagnosis is still an enigma. Anatomical shifting of the appendix by the enlarging uterus makes
the clinical and sonographic diagnosis difficult. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent
perforation, which increases the risk of fetal and maternal death. Surgical intervention, either by an open
laparotomy or laparoscopy is the most appropriate treatment for appendicitis. This article reviews the
epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, investigation, complications and treatment of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. |
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| spelling | iium-581222018-05-05T05:06:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/ Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and management challenge Zainuddin, Zainur Rashid Aznal, Suhaila Md Nor, Azmi RC Internal medicine RG Gynecology and obstetrics Acute appendicitis is the most common extra-uterine surgical emergency encountered during pregnancy, but an accurate diagnosis is still an enigma. Anatomical shifting of the appendix by the enlarging uterus makes the clinical and sonographic diagnosis difficult. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential to prevent perforation, which increases the risk of fetal and maternal death. Surgical intervention, either by an open laparotomy or laparoscopy is the most appropriate treatment for appendicitis. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, investigation, complications and treatment of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. International Islamic University Malaysia 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/1/58122_Acute%20Appendicitis_article.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/2/58122_Acute%20Appendicitis_SCOPUS.pdf Zainuddin, Zainur Rashid and Aznal, Suhaila and Md Nor, Azmi (2014) Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and management challenge. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 13 (1). pp. 77-80. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2013%20No%201/IMJM%20Vol%2013%20No%201%20p77-80.pdf |
| spellingShingle | RC Internal medicine RG Gynecology and obstetrics Zainuddin, Zainur Rashid Aznal, Suhaila Md Nor, Azmi Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and management challenge |
| title | Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| title_full | Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| title_fullStr | Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| title_short | Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| title_sort | acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a diagnostic and
management challenge |
| topic | RC Internal medicine RG Gynecology and obstetrics |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/1/58122_Acute%20Appendicitis_article.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/58122/2/58122_Acute%20Appendicitis_SCOPUS.pdf |