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Cornual Abscess Rupture: A Rare Etiology of Acute Abdomen [PDF]
, 2018 Ruptured cornual abscess or pyometra can resemble other more common causes of acute abdomen, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and perforated viscus.
Brar, Bobby +4 more
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The role of digital rectal examination for diagnosis of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Digital rectal examination (DRE) has been traditionally recommendedto evaluate acute appendicitis, although several reports indicate its lack of utility for this diagnosis. No metaanalysis has examined DRE for diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Fukuhara, Shunichi +6 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]
, 2016 ▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E. +16 more
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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 +7 more
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Acute Appendicitis Review: Background, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Cureus, 2020 Appendicitis is a common occurrence in both the adult and pediatric populations. The condition most commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 20 years with a lifetime risk of 8.6% and 6.7% for males and females respectively.
M. Krzyzak, S. Mulrooney
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Acute Appendicitis in Childhood and Adulthood.
Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, 2020 BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of the acute abdomen, with an incidence of 1 per 1000 persons per year. It is one of the main differential diagnoses of unclear abdominal conditions.
Patrick Téoule +3 more
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Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022 Introduction: Emergency surgery and hospitalisation has become a burden in rural areas owing to a shortage of surgeons. Acute appendicitis is a common emergency disease.
Shima Asano
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Laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period
Клінічна хірургія, 2021 Objective. Determination of the role and place of laparoscopic appendectomy in a postcovid period. Materials and methods. Laparoscopic appendectomy was performed in 73 patients, who have carried COVID–19.
V. V. Mіshchenko +3 more
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Spot urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid is not an ideal diagnostic test for acute appendicitis [PDF]
, 2016 Background and purpose of the studyThere is growing evidence to suggest the use of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) test to help with the diagnosis of appendicitis.
Afshin Alijani +24 more
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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 +35 more
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