%0 Journal Article %T Prevalence, Aetiology, and Clinical Profile of Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy in Southwest Cameroon: A 5-Year Retrospective Study %A Yannick Mahamat Ekani Boukar %A Divine Mokake %A Felix Adolphe Elong %A Terence Dze Enah %A Moussa Adam Adami %A Eric Patrick Savom %A Anutebeh Verdo Zisuh %A Guy Aristide Bang %A Alain Chichom Mefire %A Arthur Essomba %A Marcellin Ngowe Ngowe %A Maurice Aurelien Sosso %J Surgical Science %P 1-9 %@ 2157-9415 %D 2023 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ss.2023.141001 %X Background: Acute abdomen is one of the commonest reasons for presentation at the emergency department. The physiologic changes of pregnancy increase the chances of developing acute abdomen. The global incidence of acute abdomen in pregnancy range from 1 in 500 to 1 in 635 pregnant women. In 2018, a study in Azerbaijan reported a prevalence of 25%. However, to the best of our knowledge, very few studies have been carried out on this subject in Cameroon. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, assess the aetiologies, and review clinical profile of acute abdomen in pregnancy in the Southwest Cameroon. Methods: We conducted a 5-year retrospective study at the Obst/Gyn and Surgical units of Kumba, Buea, and Limbe Regional Hospitals. We included all files of pregnant women that were admitted for acute abdomen within the study period (1^st Jan 2017 to 31^st Dec 2021). Data was collected using a structured checklist adapted from previous studies. Descriptive statistics and statistical testing was done using SPSS version 25.0. Chi-square was used to compare categorical variables. p < 0.05 was considered significant.