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A Novel Use of Three-dimensional High-frequency Ultrasonography for Early Pregnancy Characterization in the Mouse

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Location of appendix in pregnancy: does it change?

Aliya Ishaq¹, Muhammad Jamshaid Husain Khan², Turab Pishori¹

¹Department of General Surgery, Liaquat National University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, aishaq@dha.gov.ae.

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology

|August 14, 2018

Summary

In most full-term pregnancies, the appendix remains in its typical anatomical location, not migrating upwards significantly with advancing gestational age. This study observed the appendix

Keywords:

anatomical location of appendix appendicitis in pregnancy pregnancy

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Area of Science:

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Surgical Anatomy
Medical Imaging

Background:

Appendiceal location can be altered by physiological changes during pregnancy.
Understanding anatomical variations is crucial for accurate diagnosis and surgical intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the anatomical position of the appendix in women at full-term pregnancy.
To assess if the appendix migrates superiorly with increasing gestational age.

Main Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted.
Seventy-seven full-term pregnant women undergoing cesarean section were enrolled.
Appendix position was visually assessed relative to the transtubercular plane (TTP).

Main Results:

The appendix was in the normal anatomical location in 81.8% of patients.
In 18.2% of cases, the appendix was found above the TTP.
Mean gestational age was 38 weeks.

Conclusions:

The appendix generally maintains its normal anatomical position in the majority of full-term pregnancies.
Significant upward migration of the appendix is uncommon as pregnancy progresses to full term.