Acute appendicitis in pregnancy - do we treat correctly, or do we delay unnecessarily?

Petra GuňkováLubomír TulinskýDaniel TomanLubomír MartínekAdéla VrtkováRichard ŠpačekOndřej Šimetka

Published in: Ginekologia polska (2023)

The results of the study confirm the fact that advanced pregnancy may be related to complicated forms of appendicitis. Therefore, early appendectomy is still the method of choice. In accordance with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) recommendations, laparoscopic approach is preferred in pregnant patients, even in advanced pregnancy.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
pregnant women
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
robot assisted
quality improvement
decision making
drug induced