**6.7 Complications of appendectomy**


## **6.8 Appendectomy in pregnancy**

Incidence of appendicitis is same in pregnant and non-pregnant female (1 in every 1400 pregnancies) [9]. Appendicitis is more common during second trimester [9, 10]. Due to longer duration from onset of symptoms to operation perforation is more common during third trimester [10].

Appendectomy is performed in all pregnant having appendicitis. Due to difficulty in diagnosis over one third cases are of negative appendectomy during pregnancy [11, 12]. Due to high risk to the fetus negative appendectomy is accepted as risk reducing surgery in pregnancy when suspected [13].

*Doubts, Problems and Certainties about Acute Appendicitis*
