Background Clinical practice recommendations for the management of acute appendicitis in
pregnancy are lacking. Objective To develop an evidence-informed, trustworthy guideline on …

Nonobstetrical surgical emergencies can occur throughout gestation and may present
unique challenges for the surgical team. Current recommendations from the American …

Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of non-obstetric surgical disease
in pregnant women. The diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis during pregnancy are very …

Abstract Background and Goals Peptic ulcer disease is the most frequent cause of upper
gastrointestinal bleeding. We sought to establish the epidemiology and hemostasis success …

Elective non-obstetric surgery is usually avoided during pregnancy and in the immediate
postpartum phase. A small proportion of pregnant people present with acute surgical …

Abdominal pain is a common complaint during pregnancy with causes ranging from benign
to acutely life-threatening conditions. Emergency physicians must avoid the temptation to …

Objectives Appendicitis poses diagnostic challenges. A correct diagnosis is important during
pregnancy to avoid unnecessary surgery on the one hand and delayed surgery on the other …

Purpose Advanced imaging may augment the diagnostic milieux for presumed acute
appendicitis (AA) during pregnancy, however it is not clear when such imaging modalities …

Objective To develop a scoring system based on clinical and imaging features to distinguish
complicated appendicitis (CA) from uncomplicated appendicitis (UCA) during pregnancy …

Background Complicated appendicitis during pregnancy directly affects the clinical
prognosis of both mother and fetus. However, accurate identification of complicated …