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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 +4 more
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Abdominal wall abscess resembling urachal carcinoma caused by ileal diverticulitis
IJU Case Reports, Volume 6, Issue 1, Page 73-76, January 2023., 2023 Introduction We report a rare case of abdominal wall abscess caused by ileal diverticulitis that developed along the midline below the umbilicus and resembled a urachal carcinoma. Case presentation A 76‐year‐old woman with diabetes presented with abdominal enlargement below the umbilicus.
Naoki Imasato +9 more
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Diagnosis of Uncomplicated and Complicated Appendicitis in Adults
Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 2021 Background: Diagnostic work-up of acute appendicitis remains challenging. While some guidelines advise to use a risk stratification based on clinical parameters, others use standard imaging in all patients.
W. Bom +3 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020 Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its management are still present among different settings and practice patterns worldwide.
S. di Saverio +59 more
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND Antibiotic therapy has been proposed as an alternative to surgery for the treatment of appendicitis. METHODS We conducted a pragmatic, nonblinded, noninferiority, randomized trial comparing antibiotic therapy (10-day course) with ...
Coda Collaborative +52 more
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Journal of General and Family Medicine, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 56-58, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Background The usefulness of costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness for the diagnosis of a suspected ureteral stone remains controversial. Methods This single‐center, retrospective, observational study included patients aged 16–64 years with acute‐onset unilateral lower back pain or abdominal pain.
Hiroyasu Higuchi +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on appendicitis treatment in Germany—a population-based analysis
Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 2021 Acute appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for emergency medical consultation. While simple appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics or surgery, complex appendicitis including gangrene, abscess, and perforation requires appendectomy. During
F. Köhler +11 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 87-94, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Clinical, laboratory, and microbiological features, clinical outcomes, and pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) prognosis evaluation in non‐liver cancer (Non‐LC) and liver cancer patients treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE, LC‐TACE). Clinical data of 48 consecutive PLA patients from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively ...
Yi‐Ming Liu +3 more
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