Physiologic hydronephrosis as a cause of emergent right abdominal pain in pregnancy—truth or myth?
Emergent right abdominal pain in pregnant patients with no appendicitis or other identifiable causes was not related to a higher incidence of hydronephrosis or hydroureter, as compared to asymptomatic ambulatory pregnant patients. The findings suggest that emergent right abdominal pain in these patients is not necessarily attributable to physiologic hydronephrosis and alternative diagnoses should be carefully considered.
Authors
- Adva Abergel
- Ahuva Grubstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8930-6932)
- Eli Atar
- Eliahu Y. Bekhor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9273-5490)
- Mika Shapira Rootman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6758-7673)
- Dor Hermann
- Shlomit Tamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6481-8659)
- Tal Livne
- Olga Espkina
Institutions
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-563
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00