Appendicitis in pregnancy, higher rate of perforation compared to nonpregnant patients
Despite having similar presentations, it took twice as long to treat pregnant patients with antibiotics and perform an appendectomy. More perforations occurred in pregnant patients compared to nonpregnant patients.
Authors
- Reinaldo Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1134-9967)
- Jennifer Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8909-073X)
- Dorothy B. Wakefield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0559-3434)
- Mary Beth Janicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-7735)
- David Shapiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5212-5735)
Institutions
- Hartford Hospital (US)
- Trinity Health (US)
- Saint Francis University (US)
- Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center (US)
- Quinnipiac University (US)
- UConn Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/crpm-2024-0042
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00