Apendicectomía en la embarazada: Experiencia en un hospital público chileno

7 weeks, were operated because of a presumptive acute appendicitis. Forty (87%)had a histopathologically proven appendicitis; ten (25%) cases had a perforated appendix and 30 (75%) hada non-perforated appendicitis. Five (10.9%) patients had a negative laparotomy and one had a necroticovarian tumor. Patients with perforated and non perforated appendices had a similar lapse from the onset ofsymptoms to operation (69