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Our aim was to compare perioperative and obstetric outcomes associated with laparoscopic and open appendectomy in a large contemporary cohort of pregnant women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Retrospective review of all women who underwent appendectomy during pregnancy in a single hospital during 2000\u20132014.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Ninety-two patients met the study criteria. Fifty (54%) underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and 42 (46%) open appendectomy. The laparoscopy group had a lower median gestational age at surgery (16 weeks versus 24 weeks,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), a shorter median hospital stay (5 days versus 3 days,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), and a lower rate of postoperative complications (8% versus 24%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.04). There were no significant between-group differences in the rates of gestational age at delivery, Apgar scores, preterm delivery, and fetal loss.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Laparoscopic appendectomy during pregnancy is safe and associated with better surgical outcomes than open appendectomy, with no difference in obstetric outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/lap.2016.0280","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,9,26]],"date-time":"2016-09-26T16:56:48Z","timestamp":1474909008000},"page":"893-897","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Appendectomy in Pregnancy: Appraisal of the Minimally Invasive Approach"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"26","author":[{"given":"Lior","family":"Segev","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sheba Medical Center","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Tel Aviv University","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yakir","family":"Segev","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Carmel Medical Center","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Israel Institute of Technology","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shlomi","family":"Rayman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sheba Medical Center","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Tel Aviv University","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ron","family":"Shapiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sheba Medical Center","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Tel Aviv University","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aviram","family":"Nissan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sheba Medical Center","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Tel Aviv University","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eran","family":"Sadot","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tel Aviv University","place":["Israel"]},{"name":"Rabin Medical Center","place":["Israel"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2016,11,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","first-page":"835","article-title":"Appendectomy during pregnancy: A Swedish registry study of 778 cases","volume":"77","author":"Mazze RI","year":"1991","unstructured":"Mazze RI, , Kallen B. 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