| Location of the appendix in the gravid patient: a re-evaluation of the established concept. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 12767564 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
OBJECTIVES: To determine the anatomical location of the appendix, as it may change during pregnancy. METHODS: In this prospective study conducted from October 1995 to March 1999, 291 women of reproductive age were evaluated for appendix location. They were divided into three groups: group A, 165 women between 37 and 40 weeks of pregnancy who underwent elective cesarean delivery; group B, 26 women between 19 and 39 weeks of gestation with acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy; and group C (the control group), 100 non-pregnant women with acute appendicitis who underwent appendectomy. Appendix location was considered normal within 2 cm of the McBurney point; otherwise, it was considered to be a position change. RESULTS: In group A, 2 (15%) of 165 women and in group B, 6 (23%) of 26 women had a change in the position of the appendix. In the control group, 17% had change in position. There were no significant differences between group A and B compared with group C. In group B, no relation between height of fundus and point of tenderness was seen. CONCLUSION: Our study did not show that pregnancy changes the location of the appendix. |
| | |
Authors:
|
H Hodjati; T Kazerooni |
Related Documents
:
|
14587894 - Water quality guidance for protection of freshwater mussels (unionidae) from ammonia ex... 21967374 - Endocrine substrates of cognitive and affective changes during pregnancy and postpartum. 18321514 - Severe liver disease in pregnancy. 22239714 - Are proton pump inhibitors safe during pregnancy and lactation?: evidence to date. 14981384 - Pregnancy-associated mortality after birth, spontaneous abortion, or induced abortion i... 2884134 - Re-evaluation of the obstetrical risk for the older primipara. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 81 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2003-05-27 Completed Date: 2003-12-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 245-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of General Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. hodjatih@sums.ac.ir |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adolescent Adult Appendectomy Appendicitis / pathology*, surgery Appendix / pathology*, surgery Cesarean Section Concept Formation* Female Humans Middle Aged Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / pathology*, surgery Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pregnancy Trimester, Third Prospective Studies |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Accessory mitral valve tissue manifesting cerebrovascular thromboembolic event in a 34-year-old woma...
Next Document: Labor induction post-term with 25 micrograms vs. 50 micrograms of intravaginal misoprostol.