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Acute Appendicitis in the Elderly: A Literature Review on an Increasingly Frequent Surgical Problem

Geriatrics, 2021
With increased life expectancy and the growing total population of elderly patients, there has been rise in the number of cases of acute appendicitis in elderly people.
S. Lapsa, A. Ozoliņš, Ilze Strumfa, J. Gardovskis   +3 more
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Global attitudes in the management of acute appendicitis during COVID‐19 pandemic: ACIE Appy Study

British Journal of Surgery, 2020
The COVID‐19 pandemic required reorganization of surgical services, affecting patients with common surgical diseases including acute appendicitis. No evidence is available on the topic.
B. Ielpo, M. Podda, G. Pellino, F. Pata, R. Caruso, G. Gravante, S. D. Saverio   +6 more
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The SIFIPAC/WSES/SICG/SIMEU guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis in the elderly (2019 edition)

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020
The epidemiology and the outcomes of acute appendicitis in elderly patients are very different from the younger population. Elderly patients with acute appendicitis showed higher mortality, higher perforation rate, lower diagnostic accuracy, longer delay
P. Fugazzola, M. Ceresoli, V. Agnoletti, F. Agresta, B. Amato, P. Carcoforo, F. Catena, O. Chiara, M. Chiarugi, L. Cobianchi, F. Coccolini, A. de Troia, S. di Saverio, A. Fabbri, C. Feo, F. Gabrielli, A. Gurrado, A. Guttadauro, L. Leone, D. Marrelli, L. Petruzzelli, N. Portolani, F. Prete, A. Puzziello, M. Sartelli, G. Soliani, M. Testini, S. Tolone, M. Tomasoni, G. Tugnoli, P. Viale, M. Zese, Offir Ben Ishay, Y. Kluger, A. Kirkpatrick, L. Ansaloni   +35 more
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The decrease of non-complicated acute appendicitis and the negative appendectomy rate during pandemic

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021
During pandemic, admissions for surgical emergencies dropped down dramatically. Also acute appendicitis decreased. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the change in volume and clinical presentation of patients with acute appendicitis during ...
M. Ceresoli, F. Coccolini, S. Magnone, A. Lucianetti, P. Bisagni, T. Armao, L. Ansaloni, M. Zago, M. Chiarugi, F. Catena, M. Braga, Marco Luca Luca Luca Stefano Marco Michele Elia Paolo Mi Nizzardo Nespoli Fattori Degrate Perrone Cereda Pi, M. Nizzardo, L. Nespoli, L. Fattori, L. Degrate, S. Perrone, M. Cereda, M. Pisano, E. Poiasina, P. Bertoli, M. Ballabio, S. Braga, G. Graziano, D. Tartaglia, F. Arces, M. Mariani, F. Tagliabue, G. Perrone, A. Annicchiarico, M. Giuffrida, G. Ferrari, A. Benedetti, Niccolò Allievi, M. Ciocca, E. Pinotti, M. Montuori, M. Carlucci, V. Tomajer, P. Fugazzola   +39 more
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Correlation between the serum and tissue levels of oxidative stress markers and the extent of inflammation in acute appendicitis

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum and tissue levels of markers of impaired oxidative metabolism and correlate these levels with the histopathology and Alvarado score of acute appendicitis patients.
Ersin Gürkan Dumlu, Mehmet Tokaç, Birkan Bozkurt, Murat Baki Yildirim, Merve Ergin, Abdussamed Yalçin, Mehmet Kiliç   +6 more
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Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA Surgery, 2020
Importance Long-term results support antibiotics for uncomplicated acute appendicitis as an alternative to appendectomy. To our knowledge, treatment-related long-term patient satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) are not known.
S. Sippola, J. Haijanen, Lauri Viinikainen, J. Grönroos, H. Paajanen, T. Rautio, P. Nordström, M. Aarnio, T. Rantanen, S. Hurme, J. Mecklin, J. Sand, A. Jartti, P. Salminen   +13 more
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Laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated acute appendicitis does not result in increased surgical complications

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2012
Background/Objectives: Septic postoperative complications are debated in patients with complicated acute appendicitis treated with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA).
Yueh-Ming Lin, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chia-I Cheng, Boon-Lee Tan, Hang-Tsung Liu   +4 more
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Estimating the potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute appendicitis in Thailand using a secondary data analysis of service utilization before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown policy.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionAcute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies; however, optimal diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis remains challenging.
Jarawee Sukmanee, Rukmanee Butchon, Myka Harun Sarajan, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Chulathip Boonma, Picharee Karunayawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai   +7 more
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Acute appendicitis: Acute appendicitis or acute appendicectomy? [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
EDITOR—Over 40 years ago, I studied the clinical pathology of the appendix and the epidemiology of appendicectomy. I would like to comment on four complementary issues.1 Firstly, around 1960 the 4/1000 death rate ranged from 1/2600 for uncomplicated appendicitis in young adults, to 1/9 for patients older than 50 with a perforated appendix.
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Acute Appendicitis in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children With COVID-19.

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2020
S Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Africa to date with Cape Town as the initial epicenter. Up to 20 August 2020, 78 children with positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)CoV-2 were admitted to ...
J. Lishman, C. Kohler, C. de Vos, M. M. van der Zalm, Justina Itana, A. Redfern, L. Smit, H. Rabie   +7 more
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