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

Introduction: 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...

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Main Authors: Désirée Abgottspon, Katharina Putora, Janis Kinkel, Kinga Süveg, Bernhard Widmann, René Hornung, Bruno Minotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2022-10-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0gf2t0t5