Which appendicitis scoring system is most suitable for pregnant patients? A comparison of nine different systems.

Barış Mantoglu Emre Gönüllü Yesim Akdeniz Merve Yigit Necattin Firat Emrah Akın Altintoprak Fatih Ünal Erkorkmaz

Published in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2020)

Although the RIPASA score can be used to efficaciously diagnose acute appendicitis in pregnant women, a specific scoring system is needed for diagnosis during the gestation period.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
preterm infants
prognostic factors