Are Cesarean Section and Appendectomy in Pregnancy and Puerperium Interrelated?

Amasya University32 enrolled

Overview

It is not known whether appendectomy for acute appendicitis (AA) increases the Cesarean section (CS) rate and whether CS increases the likelihood of AA and appendectomy in the early puerperium. In this study, delivery type and delivery outcomes and appendectomy during pregnancy and puerperium were analyzed.

This cross-sectional retrospective study was performed on 11513 women, delivered during 2015-2020. Inclusion criteria were patients submitted to appendectomy for AA during pregnancy and the first six weeks after delivery. Evaluating parameters were age, parity, gestational week at birth, delivery type, and babies' birth weight.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Appendicitis Acute Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication

Interventions

appendectomyPROCEDURE

appendectomy performance

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Women aged 18-45 years submitted to appendectomy for acute appendicitis during pregnancy or within the first six weeks after delivery were included. \- Exclusion Criteria: Cases with missing data were excluded. \-

Locations (1)

Banuhan Şahin

Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

delivery type

vaginal birth, cesarean section

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Newborn weight

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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