Acute abdomen in pregnancy represents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy can occur due to obstetric factors as well for reasons …

OBJECTIVE. A meta-analysis was performed to determine the accuracy of MRI in the
diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the general population and in subsets of pregnant patients …

There has been a substantial increase in the use of computed tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pregnancy and lactation. Among some physicians …

Background Diagnosing acute appendicitis (appendicitis) based on clinical evaluation,
blood testing, and urinalysis can be difficult. Therefore, in persons with suspected …

Background The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical
use of MRI for the evaluation of acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods The searches …

Introduction: suspected appendicitis is the most common indication for surgery in non-
obstetric conditions during pregnancy and occurs in about one in 500 to one in 635 …

Background Acute appendicitis during pregnancy may be associated with serious maternal
and/or fetal complications. To date, the optimal clinical approach to the management of …

Purpose: To investigate the effect of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging on the negative
laparotomy rate (NLR) and the perforation rate (PR) in pregnant patients suspected of …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate laparoscopic versus open surgery for
suspected appendicitis during pregnancy. Methods A hospital-based retrospective review of …

OBJECTIVE. The objectives of this article are to discuss the current evidence-based
recommendations regarding the use of diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of pulmonary …