Acute Appendicitis in Pregnant Women (Scientific Review)
This review article presents current data on the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis in pregnant women. Particular attention is paid to the difficulties of the differential diagnosis of this disease, increasing with increasing gestational age. The significance of ultrasound and laparoscopic diagnosis of acute appendicitis during pregnancy is noted. Peculiarities of laparotomy access and laparoscopic appendectomy in pregnant women are pointed out. The high incidence of complications occurring after the removal of the appendix is stressed.