Non-obstetric causes and presentations of acute abdominal pain among pregnant women

Authors

  • Faruk Hassan Faraj Head of Iraqi Board of General Surgery, Sulaimani Center, College of Medicine, Unisersity of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan region, Iraq.
  • Hawar Ali Ghalib Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Unisersity of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan region, Iraq.
  • Ismael Yadullah Abdullah Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Unisersity of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan region, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/imj.v6i2.1175

Keywords:

Abdominal Pain, Pregnancy, Appendicitis

Abstract

Objectives: Assess the patient characteristics and presentations of non-obstetric causes of acute abdominal pain among pregnant women.

Methods: Sixty five pregnant patients of different gestational age groups were enrolled in this study who visited Sulaimani Emergency Hospital between 2nd January 2019 and 31 December 2019.  

Results: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of non-obstetric abdominal pain in pregnant women (35.4%) followed by acute cholecystitis (18.5%) and renal stones (12.3%). Miscarriages are most commonly associated with acute pancreatitis with a rate of (50%). The majority of the patients were discharged home well within one month except for one patient (1.5%) who unfortunately died after surgical treatment for acute appendicitis.

Conclusion: Acute appendicitis is the most common non-obstetric cause of acute abdominal pain in pregnant women. While 2nd and 3rd causes were, acute cholecystitis and renal colic consecutively in decreasing frequency. 

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Published

2022-06-26

How to Cite

Hassan Faraj, F. ., Ali Ghalib, H. ., & Yadullah Abdullah, I. . (2022). Non-obstetric causes and presentations of acute abdominal pain among pregnant women. Iraq Medical Journal, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22317/imj.v6i2.1175

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): Spring 2022

Section

Articles