Title of article :
Does the Appendix Location Change During Pregnancy?
Author/Authors :
Hodjati, H Departments of General Surgery Obstetrics/Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Shiraz , Kazerooni, T Departments of General Surgery Obstetrics/Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Shiraz
Abstract :
Background: Early diagnosis of appendicitis is important during
pregnancy. Unlike omentom, cecum and appendix are not likely to
be displaced by the growing uterus, so the concept of position
change of the appendix during pregnancy is questionable
Keywords :
Pregnancy , appendix , appendicitis
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
