TY - JOUR
AR - SCR-2020-6-121
TI - Damage Control Laparotomy with Appendectomy and Cesarean Section in the Setting of Perforated Appendicitis
AU - Hossam, Abdou
AU - Jose J , Diaz
AU - Lindsay B , O’Meara
JO - Surgical Case Reports
PY - 2020
DA - Sat 20, Jun 2020
SN - 2613-5965
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2020.06.21
UR - https://www.sciencerepository.org/damage-control-laparotomy-with-appendectomy-and-cesarean-section-in-the_SCR-2020-6-121 
KW - Appendicitis, perforation, pregnancy, acute care surgery, emergency surgery
AB - Appendicitis is the most common general surgery problem in pregnant patients, but patients can present
with vague symptoms making diagnosis difficult. Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis can lead to
complications such as perforation, which can result in dire outcomes, including fetal and maternal demise.
A high level of clinical suspicion should be maintained to identify the diagnosis and progress to operative
intervention quickly. Here we present a case highlighting prompt recognition of perforated appendicitis
leading to fetal and maternal distress with emergent operative intervention leading to good outcomes for
both mother and baby.