Author/Authors :
Cavkaytar, Sabri Ankara Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Research and Education Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Kokanalı, Mahmut Kuntay Ankara Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Research and Education Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Uzun, Canan Ankara Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Research and Education Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey , Kalınbacoglu, Aylin Ankara Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Research and Education Hospital - General Surgery, Turkey , Yılmaz, Nafiye Ankara Dr Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Research and Education Hospital - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turkey
Abstract :
During pregnancy, appendectomy is the most common non-obstetrical surgery. But diagnosis of appendicitis is difficult in term pregnancy due to low sensitivity of ultrasound and nonspecific symptoms that interferes with pregnancy itself. Due to the delay in diagnosis, perforation of appendicitis is high in pregnant patients which is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. In this report, we present a term pregnant patient who had appendicitis with ruptured phlegmon during labour.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Perforated appendicitis , term pregnancy , fetal tachycardia , labour
