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Appendicitis in diabetic pregnancy – case report

Agnieszka Zawiejska, Sandra Radzicka, Ewa Wender-Ożegowska, Arkadiusz Banach, Jacek Brązert
Ginekol Pol 2012;83(3).

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We present a case report of a 22-year-old pregnant patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed with an appendicitis at 21st week of gestation, who underwent laparotomy and appendectomy. In later pregnancy, she required treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections and nephrolithiasis. Despite having several risk factors for an unfavorable perinatal outcome, she had caesarean section performed at term and delivered a healthy, full-term newborn. In this patient, we also discuss clinical conundrum of pregnancy complicated with several conditions that may manifest with acute abdominal symptoms and perioperative care for a pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes..

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We present a case report of a 22-year-old pregnant patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus diagnosed with an appendicitis at 21st week of gestation, who underwent laparotomy and appendectomy. In later pregnancy, she required treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections and nephrolithiasis. Despite having several risk factors for an unfavorable perinatal outcome, she had caesarean section performed at term and delivered a healthy, full-term newborn. In this patient, we also discuss clinical conundrum of pregnancy complicated with several conditions that may manifest with acute abdominal symptoms and perioperative care for a pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes..
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appendicitis, pregnancy, appendectomy in pregnancy, pregnancy in diabetic

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Appendicitis in diabetic pregnancy – case report

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Ginekologia Polska

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Vol 83, No 3 (2012)

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Ginekol Pol 2012;83(3).

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appendicitis
pregnancy
appendectomy in pregnancy
pregnancy in diabetic

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Agnieszka Zawiejska
Sandra Radzicka
Ewa Wender-Ożegowska
Arkadiusz Banach
Jacek Brązert

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