Acute Abdominal Pain in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Background Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) that present with acute abdominal pain (AAP) represent a challenge for the general surgeon. The purpose of this study was to identify the major causes of AAP among these patients and to define the role of disease activity scores and the APACHE II score in identifying patients with an increased perioperative risk.