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

ABSTRACT:

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 diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in suspected appendicitis in pregnant women.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of all pregnant women undergoing POCUS for suspected appendicitis between June 2010-June 2020 in a tertiary emergency department. The primary outcome was to establish sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios of POCUS in diagnosing acute appendicitis, overall and for each trimester. We used histology of the appendix as the referen

SUBMITTER: Abgottspon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9683773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature