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Differentiating Uncomplicated From Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Paediatric Patients With C‐Reactive Protein and Imaging Findings—A Retrospective Single Centre Study in 1149 Patients

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 2, Page 399-407, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children and differentiating uncomplicated appendicitis from complicated is crucial. Our aim was to examine accuracy of preoperative C‐reactive protein (CRP) combined with imaging findings in identifying patients with uncomplicated outcome.
Jenny Puputti, Mikko P. Pakarinen, Janne S. Suominen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sonography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis

Iranian South Medical Journal, 2003
Graded compressive sonography may be useful as an adjuvant in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. To determine the role of sonography in the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis, preappendectomy sonographic data of 164 consecutive cases in ...
Ahmad Ryazi, Razyeh Tavakoli Rishehry, Ahmadi Ali Karimi, Mohammad Reza Farzaneh, Seyed Sajad Eghbali   +4 more
doaj  

Appendicolith appendicitis is clinically complicated acute appendicitis—is it histopathologically different from uncomplicated acute appendicitis

International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2019
Acute appendicitis may present as uncomplicated and complicated and these disease forms differ both epidemiologically and clinically. Complicated acute appendicitis has traditionally been defined as an appendicitis complicated by perforation or a ...
Jari Mällinen, Siina Vaarala, Markus J. Mäkinen, E. Lietzén, J. Grönroos, P. Ohtonen, T. Rautio, P. Salminen   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

‘How Does Nothing Show Up When I'm in So Much Agony?’: A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Experiences of Non‐Specific Abdominal Pain in Acute Surgical Care

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Non‐specific abdominal pain is a common and diagnostically challenging presentation in acute care, yet little is known about patient experiences within this setting. This study explores the experiences of patients attending a surgical same‐day emergency care (SDEC) unit with non‐specific abdominal pain.
Anna Kathryn Taylor, Daniel Romeu, Jess Dodd, Catherine Moriarty, Adam Peckham‐Cooper, Max Henderson, Elspeth Guthrie, Giles Toogood   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a low-dose CT protocol with oral contrast for assessment of acute appendicitis [PDF]

, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate a low-dose CT with oral contrast medium (LDCT) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and compare its performance with standard-dose i.v. contrast-enhanced CT (standard CT) according to patients' BMIs.
Becker, Christoph, Gervaz, Pascal, Jlassi, Helmi, Platon, Alexandra, Poletti, Pierre-Alexandre, Rutschmann, Olivier, Verdun, Francis   +6 more
core  

Does Orally-Administered Radiocontrast Impair Ultrasound Image Quality in Pediatric Patients? [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: It is commonly assumed that orally-administered radiocontrast material (ORC) preceding abdominal ultrasound (US) performance can obscure image quality and potentially impair diagnostic accuracy when assessing patients with abdominal pain ...
Arroyo, Alexander, Dickman, Eitan, Drapkin, Jefferson, Haines, Lawrence, Homel, Peter, Levine, Marla, Likourezos, Antonios, Patel, Amit, Pushkar, Illya   +8 more
core  

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute calculouscholecystitis in 16 weeks' in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer pregnancy: report of the first case [PDF]

, 2012
The most common casues of acute abdomen during pregnancy are acute appendicitis followed by acute cholecystitis. The case presented is a 33-year-old patient in 16 weeks' in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer pregnacy who developed acute ...
Augustin, Goran, Vrčić, Hrvoje, Župančić, Božidar   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

A Multicenter Collaborative Study on the Safety and Efficacy of Laparoscopic Appendectomy During Pregnancy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, Volume 10, Issue 1, Page 275-280, January 2026.
Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) during pregnancy was evaluated in a multicenter retrospective study in Japan. LA showed comparable maternal and fetal safety to open appendectomy (OA), supporting the feasibility and safety of LA in pregnant patients. ABSTRACT Aim Acute appendicitis in pregnant women requires accurate diagnosis and treatment because of ...
Katsuhiro Ogawa, Tomonori Akagi, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Hiroshi Yoshida, Masashi Miguchi, Ken Eto, Tetsuji Ohyama, Akiyoshi Kanazawa, Keiji Matsuda, Koya Hida, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Naitoh, Masafumi Inomata, Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute Stress Impacts Executive‐Social Function: Evidence From Prefrontal Activation and fNIRS‐Based Hyperscanning

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
Trends in increased PFC activation and increased IBS may be indicative of compensatory neural mechanisms preserving performance under stress. Cognitive flexibility correlated with cooperative outcomes, tentatively supporting a neurobehavioral executive‐social link during acute stress inviting more research.
Zhihua Guo, Yue Gong, Liu Yang, Yushan Li, Rui Qiu, Xia Zhu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acute eosinophilic appendicitis simulating uncomplicated appendicitis

BMJ Case Reports, 2018
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies worldwide. Uncomplicated appendicitis (UA), which does not involve perforation or peritonitis, has recently been treated with antibiotic therapy. Here, we report a case of acute eosinophilic appendicitis (AEA) that simulated UA and did not respond to antibiotic therapy.
Kazuya Takabatake, Tsutomu Imanishi, Tetsuji Yoshikawa   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources