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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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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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Prevalence of Appendicoliths Detected at CT in Adults With Suspected Appendicitis.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 2021
OBJECTIVE. With heightened interest in nonoperative antibiotic management of uncomplicated appendicitis, appendicoliths become a more relevant issue, and because of higher failure rates their presence may be considered a contraindication.
Daniel M Ranieri   +2 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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Hyperbilirubinemia as an Indicator of Perforated Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Population: A Prospective Study

Surgical Infections, 2021
Background: This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association of hyperbilirubinemia with perforated appendicitis in the pediatric population.
Z. Pogorelić   +4 more
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Diagnosis of acute appendicitis based on clinical scores: is it a myth or reality?

Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, 2021
Background and aim of the work In April 2020, the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) published the first update to the Jerusalem Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis.
M. Podda   +11 more
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