Surgical and obstetrical outcomes after laparoscopic appendectomy during pregnancy: a case-matched analysis

Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for acute appendicitis (AA) remains controversial during pregnancy. We aimed to determine surgical and obstetrical outcomes of LA in pregnant women.Pregnant women who underwent LA for AA (G1) between 2006 and 2019 were included and matched by gender, age, white blood cells, ASA score, and presence of peritonitis in a 1:2 ratio with non-pregnant women who had undergone LA (G2). Demographics and surgical outcomes...