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APPENDICITIS

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1996
A complete understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology, and presenting signs and symptoms of appendicitis, combined with a thorough history and physical examination, will be the most important factors in allowing the practicing emergency physician to make the correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
C S, Graffeo, F L, Counselman
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Antibiotic Treatment and Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Annals of Surgery, 2019
MINI: The present meta-analysis demonstrates that, although limited by a lower efficacy compared to surgery, NOM with antibiotics could be considered a safe option for adults and pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, as it is successful in ...
M. Podda   +8 more
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?Appendicitis? or appendicitis?

Pediatric Surgery International, 1988
An interesting case of dual pathology, torsion of the appendix of the right epididymis and vermiform appendicitis, is presented. This case illustrates the diagnostic problems caused by the simultaneous presentation of conditions that cause similar symptoms and signs, and illustrates the importance of careful abdominal examination in all cases of acute ...
J.P.A. Lodge, G.M. Sole
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts acute appendicitis and distinguishes between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

American Journal of Surgery, 2019
OBJECTIVES to investigate whether Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can predict acute appendicitis and whether it can distinguish between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. METHODS A search of electronic information sources was conducted to
S. Hajibandeh   +3 more
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Granulomatous appendicitis

The Surgeon, 2003
Granulomatous inflammation of the appendix is uncommon. It can be caused by a variety of conditions, including systemic disorders such as Crohn's disease and sarcoidosis, and infections such as mycobacterium tuberculosis, yersinia pseudotuberculosis, parasites and fungi.
O N, Tucker   +3 more
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Postcolonoscopy Appendicitis

The American Surgeon™, 2010
Outpatient colonoscopy has been proven safe but can rarely be associated with serious complications. The addition of polypectomy to the procedure increases the incidence of all complications with hemorrhage accounting for approximately half. The use of electrocautery for hot biopsy or polyp removal can result in a full-thickness burn without ...
Matthew L, Moorman   +3 more
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Stump Appendicitis

The American Surgeon, 2000
There has been a recent increase in interest in stump appendicitis with the rapid development of laparoscopic appendectomy. The objective of this study is to determine the frequency, management, and prevention of stump appendicitis in a retrospective review of 2185 cases of appendectomy and right colectomy at the Massachusetts General Hospital from ...
A A, Mangi, D L, Berger
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Acute Appendicitis

2023
Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most frequent surgical emergencies in Western countries with an estimated lifetime risk of 9% for men and 7% for women and with a recent rising in industrialized countries in our century.
Gallo, Gaetano   +3 more
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Pediatric Appendicitis

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2017
Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical pathologies in children. It can present with right lower quadrant pain. Scoring systems in combination with selective imaging and surgical examination will diagnose most children with appendicitis. Clinical pathways should be used.
Rebecca M, Rentea, Shawn D, St Peter
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Recurrent appendicitis

British Journal of Surgery, 1997
The existence of appendiceal inflammation which resolves spontaneously without surgical intervention has long been controversial. This study was undertaken, therefore, to determine the existence and incidence of recurrent appendicitis.The existence of a large database of patients with abdominal pain enabled a retrospective study of the casenotes of the
M D, Barber, J, McLaren, J B, Rainey
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