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Evaluation of urine analysis in adults with simple and complicated appendicitis

Ankara Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis is one of the common abdominal emergencies. We aimed in this study to evaluate whether routine urinalysis may use in discriminating between simple appendicitis and complicated appendicitis in the emergency department ...
Handan Özen Olcay, Emine Emektar, Meral Tandoğan, Tuba Şafak, Hakan Bulus, Yunsur Cevik   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
AshrafAzimi M, Abdollahi A, Karimi M, Jajarmi H, Mehri A.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Accuracy Evaluation of Pediatric Appendicitis Scoring (PAS) Method in Differentiating Nonspecific Abdominal Pain from Appendicitis

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023
Background: This study aimed at evaluating the accuracy of the pediatric appendicitis scoring method in differentiating nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) from appendicitis.
Roya Raeisi, Mona Azizi, Jalaleddin Amiri, Manouchehr Ghorbanpour, Farzaneh Esna-Ashari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in appendicitis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic – A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Surgery, 2021
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 a decrease of emergency consultations and modification in treatment of numerous medical conditions were observed.
F. Köhler, Sophie Müller, Anne Hendricks, C. Kastner, L. Reese, Kevin Boerner, S. Flemming, J. Lock, C. Germer, A. Wiegering   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Role of Hyperbilirubinaemia as a Predictor of Complicated Appendicitis in Paediatric Population

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022
Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency amongst the paediatric population. Available diagnostic tools are focussed to make a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Dinesh Prasad Koirala, Amit Kumar Gupta, Geha Raj Dahal, Bibek Man Shrestha, Suraj Shrestha, Subita Neupane, Rameshwar Prasad Pokharel   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stump appendicitis in two adolescent boys: Rare presentations and alternative approaches in pediatrics

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that results from reinflammation of the residual part of the appendix, after incomplete appendectomy. Factors that may contribute to inadequate identification of appendicular base are subserosal or retrocecal ...
Sofia Ferreira de Lima, Joana Patena Forte, Mafalda de Castro, Sofia Morão, Rui Alves   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the value of different sonographic findings in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022
Introduction: Appendicitis is one of the most common paediatric surgical emergencies occurring in about 7% of healthy children. To make a definitive diagnosis preferably avoiding unnecessary X-ray radiation exposure, ultrasound is the ideal modality. The
Bahar Ashjaei, Mehrzad Mehdizadeh, Houman Alizadeh, Nooshin Najm, Mastaneh Moghtaderi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Histopathological Study of Appendicectomy Specimens in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Hilly Region in South-Western India [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Appendicitis is the most common emergency abdominal surgery done in the world. Incidence of appendicitis currently is 10 per 100000 population and the rate is increasing in India and other developing countries due to shift in eating ...
Mallikarjun Pattanashetti, MM Priyadarshini, BN Gayathri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, A. Keinan, Ori Blich, Michael Koussa, Brigitte Helou, Shahaf Shay, Diaa Zugayar, A. Pikarsky, H. Mazeh, R. Spira, P. Reissman   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research, 2018
Diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be challenging in some cases as the differentials can be exhaustive. Previous studies have demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia is a more specific marker for appendicitis than white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive ...
Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources