Appendicite aiguë et grossesse

Acute appendicitis in pregnancy: Specific features of diagnosis and treatment

“…Its prevalence is in the range of 0.05 to 0.1% in western series [2]. Lebeau et al reported an incidence of 0.2% [2].…”

“…Acute appendicitis is the most common non-traumatic emergency during pregnancy [1,2]. Its prevalence is in the range of 0.05 to 0.1% in western series [2].…”

“…Since nausea and vomiting are commonplace at this early stage of pregnancy, their presence is not particularly helpful in establishing the diagnosis [2]. Clinical signs may mimic a gynecologic emergency such as threaten abortion, arrested pregnancy, or urinary infection.…”

“…Localized abdominal tenderness is found in 80% of cases [7]. Fever is present in 50% of cases [2][3][4]. Nausea and vomiting are present in 87% of cases [5].…”

“…The clinical and laboratory findings may be atypical during the course of the pregnancy, but therapy remains exactly the same: appendectomy. While maternal mortality is now quite rare, obstetrical complications still occur in 10 to 20% of patients [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20].…”