1/48. Simultaneous rupturing heterotopic pregnancy and acute appendicitis in an in-vitro fertilization twin pregnancy.The presentation of acute abdominal pain in young women is not an unusual occurrence in casualty and gynaecology departments. Both acute appendicitis and ectopic pregnancy have to be considered and investigated, as these two conditions are accepted as the most common surgical causes of an acute abdomen. Difficulties in correctly identifying the cause of the pain can be hazardous to the patient and care needs to be taken in obtaining a prompt and accurate diagnosis enabling the most appropriate management. The case report presented here describes the extremely unusual occurrence of both these acute conditions happening simultaneously with the added complication of an ongoing twin pregnancy and it highlights the need to look beyond the most obvious diagnosis and always to expect the unexpected.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/48. Perioperative assessment of fetal heart rate and uterine activity.Improvements in surgical techniques and anesthesia allow women the option to schedule needed surgery during pregnancy. However, perioperative monitoring of the fetus and uterine activity remains a matter of controversy. Monitoring may allow rapid improvement of the fetal status or uterine activity when early compromise or contractions are detected. The reassurance and decreased medicolegal risks provided by perioperative monitoring may offset the cost of a perinatal nurse and use of monitoring equipment even though the drug and anesthetic effect on the fetal heart limit the benefits of monitoring. Simply providing adequate maternal respiratory support during surgery may improve the fetal pattern but will not eliminate external surgical effects. The need for additional research is described, and the role of the perinatal nurse is detailed in a suggested protocol.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.1keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/48. Co-existing tubal ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis--a case report.appendicitis in pregnancy has a well documented high morbidity due to the difficulty in diagnosis. However, synchronous ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis is a rare event. This report describes the case of a 22-year-old lady of Bangladeshi origin who presented with both these conditions. The importance of prompt diagnosis and early surgical intervention, the inherent difficulties in diagnosis and the possible interrelated aetiological factors are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.6keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/48. Acute appendicits in pregnancy.Acute appendicitis in pregnancy and its treatment are reviewed. Six cases are described. Early surgery is recommended, and a conservative watchfulness for more than 4 to 6 hours is condemned.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/48. Acute appendicitis during pregnancy.Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency occurring during pregnancy. To determine possible methods for improving diagnostic and management accuracy, a retrospective review was conducted of 23 pregnant patients who underwent laparotomy with a preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Gestational stage at presentation included the first trimester in 2 patients, the second trimester in 6 patients and the third trimester in 15 patients. Eighteen patients (78.26%) had pathologically proven acute appendicitis. Perforation occurred in 2 patients. Postoperative fetal complications included one intrauterine death (4.3%) and three premature births. There was no maternal deaths and morbidity was limited to atelectasis and wound infection in 4 patients. Gestational physiologic changes make difficult the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Prompt surgical intervention prevent maternal complications and foetal loss.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/48. ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome complicated by peritonitis due to perforated appendicitis.We describe a case of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) complicated by peritonitis due to perforated appendicitis. A 29-year-old woman presented with abdominal distension after ovarian stimulation with HMG followed by ovulation induction with HCG. Massive ascites with swollen ovaries was observed on ultrasound, and she was admitted on the diagnosis of OHSS. Daily infusion of serum albumin and low dose dopamine failed to increase her urine output and her abdominal symptoms became increasingly deteriorated after her urine pregnancy test turned out to be positive. paracentesis performed for alleviation of her abdominal distension revealed infected, foul-smelling fluid. An emergency laparotomy was performed, and the definite diagnosis was made as panperitonitis due to perforated appendicitis with right tubal pregnancy. appendectomy, right tubectomy and vigorous irrigation with drainage were performed. The case implies that OHSS might not only mask typical manifestations of appendicitis, but could also compromise concurrent intraperitoneal infection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/48. Premature labor in a women with perforating appendicitis at 36 weeks of gestation. A case report.BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis during pregnancy is a serious complication because of the difficult diagnosis and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. CASE: A 29-year-old woman underwent cesarean section and an appendectomy because of clinical symptoms of an acute abdomen and fetal distress. CONCLUSION: Acute appendicitis in pregnancy is rare but requires special attention to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. In this case, acute appendicitis and peritonitis were associated with uterine contractions and fetal distress. How extrauterine infections may mediate uterine contractions and fetal distress remains unsolved.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25573876262246keywords = pregnancy, gestation (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/48. Abdominal surgical emergencies in the puerperium.Since surgical emergencies in the puerperium are rare, surgeons and obstetricians amass little experience of them. There may be considerable delay in making a diagnosis, firstly, because the abdominal symptoms are thought to be related to the pregnancy, and, secondly, because the signs are rarely convincing in contrast to the symptoms. Any of the common surgical emergencies may occur in pregnancy and the puerperium and there are some others that appear to be a particullar problem of the puerperium.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/48. Concurrent appendicitis and ectopic pregnancy. A case report.BACKGROUND: Ectopic pregnancy is infrequently encountered together with appendicitis. Since 1960, 21 such cases have been reported. CASE: A 32-year-old, Hispanic woman presented with signs and symptoms of an acute surgical abdomen. Preoperatively, the diagnoses of both ectopic pregnancy and acute appendicitis were entertained. On surgical exploration, a ruptured appendix and an unruptured left-sided ectopic pregnancy were found. CONCLUSION: The possibility of multiple pathologic disorders should always be considered in a patient with an acute surgical abdomen, especially during pregnancy. Evidence exists of a possible association between ectopic pregnancy and appendicitis in terms of a common pathogenic mechanism.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.9keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/48. Schistosomal appendicitis in pregnancy.Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical infection during pregnancy. Although usually pyogenic in origin, parasitic infections account for a small percentage of cases. Despite the relatively high prevalence of acute appendicitis in our environment, it is not commonly associated with schistosomiasis. We report here the association of pregnancy and appendicitis caused by schistosoma haematobium. schistosomiasis is very common complication of pregnancy in hyperendemic areas. Schistosome egg masses can lodge throughout the body and cause acute inflammation of the appendix, liver and spleen. Congestion of pelvic vessels during pregnancy facilitates passage of eggs into the villi and intervillous spaces, causing an inflammatory reaction. Tourism and immigration make this disease a potential challenge for practitioners everywhere.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.8keywords = pregnancy (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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