DIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC CRITERIA OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN PREGNANCY
This article discusses the current issues of diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. Acute appendicitis is the most common general surgical problem in the first, second and third trimester of pregnancy, treatment patients in the postoperative period, continuing pregnancy after appendectomy and all patients had a full-term normal delivery. Difficulties in diagnosing acute appendicitis during pregnancy are associated with continuous impairmentof the microcirculation, the appendix become stagnant and pressed enlarged uterus. It’s blocked and this stagnation leads to infection. According to the results of our study, 76.9% (60) of the patients had primary complaints of pains in the lower part of abdomen, weakness, nausea and vomiting when visiting a local gynecologist. The condition was regarded as a threatened abortion and early toxicosis. To verifying diagnosis, pregnant women are sent to a hospital. Difficulties in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a pregnant woman isrelated to gestational age.