Accuracy of Point-of-care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis During Pregnancy.

Publication

Accuracy of Point-of-care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis During Pregnancy.

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 23, 2022

Abgottspon Désirée, Putora Katharina, Kinkel Janis, Süveg Kinga, Widmann Bernhard, Hornung René, Minotti Bruno

Units

Frauenklinik, Clinic for General, Visceral, Endocrine and Transplant Surgery, Notfallzentrum

Keywords

Humans
Female
Pregnancy
*Appendicitis/diagnostic imaging/surgery
Retrospective Studies
Point-of-Care Systems
Ultrasonography/methods
Acute Disease

Citation

Abgottspon D, Putora K, Kinkel J, Süveg K, Widmann B, Hornung R, Minotti B. Accuracy of Point-of-care Ultrasound in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis During Pregnancy. West J Emerg Med 2022; 23:913-918.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

West J Emerg Med 2022; 23

Publication Date

Oct 23, 2022

Issn Print

1936-900X

Issn Electronic

1936-9018

Pages

913-918

Brief description/objective

Acute appendicitis is the most common non-obstetrical surgical emergency in pregnancy. Ultrasound is the imaging tool of choice, but its use is complicated due to anatomical changes during pregnancy and depends on the clinician's expertise. In this study, our aim was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in suspected appendicitis in pregnant women.