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Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Stump appendicitis is a rare and late complication following appendectomy and can often be overlooked. Our case details a 42-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department with right-sided lower abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A computed tomography scan of his abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a tubular, fluid-filled structure with ...
Chad A. Keller, BE +4 more
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Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Appendicitis is a common surgical emergency that poses a large clinical and economic burden. Understanding the global burden of appendicitis is crucial for evaluating unmet needs and implementing and scaling up intervention services to reduce
GBD 2021 Appendicitis Collaborator Group
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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 +4 more
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A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background No reliably specific method for complicated appendicitis has been identified in children younger than five years of age. This study aimed to analyze the independent factors for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of ...
Wei Feng +3 more
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The Performance of Hematological Parameters for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children
Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2022 Early diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis is still difficult to make and 30-40% of cases do not show typical classic symptoms. The negative appendectomy rate and the risk of perforation reach 20% so that new, easy, inexpensive and accurate additional ...
Supangat Supangat +7 more
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Plasma total bilirubin levels in children with appendicitis admitted to the emergency department
Medicine Science, 2017 Appendicitis is one of the most common reasons for emergency abdominal surgery in children. Appendicitis patients have complaints that are common with many conditions and diseases.
Seref Selcuk Kilic, Mehmet Yigit
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Nature Reviews Disease PrimersThe appendix is a small, worm-like diverticulum of the caecum, potentially having a role in regulating intestinal microbiota and immunology. Inflammation of the appendix, acute appendicitis, is one of the most common reasons for acute abdominal pain in children and adults and surgical emergency visits worldwide.
Paulina Salminen +8 more
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