The aim of this retrospective trial is to compare surgical and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic or open appendectomy for acute appendicitis.
The aim of this retrospective trial is to compare surgical and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic or open appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Patients' medical records from 2010-2020 were extracted using billing information of the national health insurance fund of Estonia and ICD-10 codes (pregnancy, appendicitis). Collected data was stored on RedCap electronic database and analyzed with R Studio. Two group of patients were compared: pregnant patients who had laparoscopic appendectomy and pregnant patients who had open appendectomy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
109
Appendectomy - laparoscopic or open
North Estonia Medical Centre
Tallinn, Estonia
Obstetrical outcomes
Pregnancy loss (fetal demise) - rate of cessation of pregnancy before scheduled delivery
Time frame: Pregnancy loss within 9 months from appendectomy
Surgical outcomes
Surgical complications - rate of infectious complications within 30 days after appendectomy
Time frame: 30 days after appendectomy
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