Medical Management of Ruptured Appendicitis in Pregnancy
| Autor: | Deborah Levine, Henry Roqué, Brett C. Young, Benjamin D. Hamar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Postnatal Care
medicine.medical_specialty Population Prenatal care Pregnancy Breech presentation medicine Appendectomy Humans education education.field_of_study Fetus business.industry Vaginal delivery Obstetrics Obstetrics and Gynecology Prenatal Care Appendicitis medicine.disease Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery Pregnancy Complications Gestation Female business Ruptured appendicitis |
| Zdroj: | Obstetrics & Gynecology. 114:453-456 |
| ISSN: | 0029-7844 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Ruptured appendicitis in pregnancy is an advanced stage of appendicitis that imposes significant maternal and fetal morbidity; the best treatment for the obstetric patient in this situation is unclear. CASES: In the first case, a nulliparous woman at 32 weeks of gestation presented with ruptured appendicitis. She was treated nonsurgically with intravenous antibiotics and had an uncomplicated vaginal delivery at term. In the second case, a nulliparous woman presented at 27 weeks of gestation with ruptured appendicitis and was treated nonsurgically with intravenous antibiotics. She had a recurrence of appendicitis at 32 weeks of gestation, and again was treated with medical management. She delivered a viable infant by cesarean at 34 weeks of gestation for breech presentation and preterm labor. CONCLUSION: Similar to in the nonpregnant population, medical management of ruptured appendicitis in pregnancy may be a reasonable treatment option. |
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