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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 +3 more
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Therapeutic approach for Amyand’s hernia; a case report [PDF]
, 2020 In very few cases stated in the literature, the vermiform appendix might be contained in a hernial sac. This distinctive pathology is described as Amyand\u27s hernia and has the very small occurrence of about 1%.
Ardeleanu, Valeriu +4 more
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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 +39 more
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A Rare Cause of Acute Appendicitis: Enterobius vermicularis
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2021 Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal pathology that requires emergency surgery in general surgery clinics. The aetiology of acute appendicitis includes both infectious and non-infectious causes.
Mehmet Patmano +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Faster magnetic resonance imaging in emergency room patients with right lower quadrant pain and suspected acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Emergency Departments (ED) are becoming busier, with a resultant increase in the number of imaging referrals. The purpose of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of an abbreviated two sequence magnetic resonance (MR) protocol for ...
Ali, Ismail T. +6 more
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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 +6 more
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Making a Decision between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Gastroenteritis
Children, 2020 Acute appendicitis is one of the most common pediatric abdominal emergencies. Early diagnosis is vital for a positive outcome. However, it may initially present with diarrhea and vomiting, mimicking acute gastroenteritis, thus delaying prompt surgery ...
Yi-Ting Lu +3 more
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Concurrent COVID-19 infection in children with acute appendicitis: A report of three cases
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Literature describing patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection with acute appendicitis in pediatric patients is growing, and understanding the clinical picture of such patients is relevant in their treatment.
Maximo J. Acevedo, BS +4 more
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The Decreasing Incidence of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19: A Retrospective Multi-centre Study
World Journal of Surgery, 2020 Background As the novel coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) spreads, a decrease in the number of patients with acute appendicitis (AA) has been noted in our institutions.
J. Tankel +10 more
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