Appendicitis and Cholecystitis in Pregnancy
Michael Weinstein, Solomon Feuerwerker, Jason K. Baxter
Abstract
Up to 2% of pregnant women develop a disease that requires nonobstetrical operative intervention during pregnancy. We discuss the issues unique to pregnant patients as they pertain to the presentation, diagnosis, and management of nonobstetric surgical disease, with an emphasis on 2 of the most common diseases that affect pregnant women: appendicitis and cholecystitis. Surgery has been demonstrated to be safe and effective during pregnancy, provided proper precautions are taken into account. It is the consensus of multiple professional committees and societies that no pregnant women should be delayed or denied a necessary surgery because of pregnancy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAppendicitisPregnancyCholecystitisPresentation (obstetrics)General surgeryIntervention (counseling)DiseaseObstetricsIntensive care medicineGallbladderSurgeryInternal medicineNursingBiologyGeneticsAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersHernia repair and management