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Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2018 Abdominal pain is a frequent problem encountered in the emergency department, and acute appendicitis is a well-recognized diagnosis. Laparoscopic appendectomy has become one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States. Patients with a history of appendectomy may experience recurrent right lower quadrant abdominal pain from an ...
Essenmacher, Alex C. +5 more
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Journal of Immunology Research, 2020 Background. Several efforts have been made to find out a valuable marker to assist the diagnosis and differentiation of gangrenous/perforated appendicitis.
Xiaochen Du +7 more
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DiagnosticsBackground: Acute appendicitis is a common abdominal emergency observed in emergency departments (ED). Distinguishing between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is important in determining a treatment strategy.
Wen-Ya Lin +5 more
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‘Stump appendicitis’: postappendectomy appendicitis [PDF]
BMJ Case Reports, 2015 A 58-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain and vomiting of 3 days duration. She had undergone laparotomy for appendicular perforation 25 years earlier. She had recurrent episodes of abdominal pain for the past 5 years and was being treated as a case of adhesive intestinal colic.
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgical abdomen. A delay in diagnosis and subsequent delay in intervention may lead to appendicular perforation which leads to peritonitis and further complications including death.
Manoranjan Ghosh +3 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) during pregnancy was evaluated in a multicenter retrospective study in Japan. LA showed comparable maternal and fetal safety to open appendectomy (OA), supporting the feasibility and safety of LA in pregnant patients. ABSTRACT Aim Acute appendicitis in pregnant women requires accurate diagnosis and treatment because of ...
Katsuhiro Ogawa +13 more
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Prognostic Utility of the Preoperative Cachexia Index in Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.The preoperative cachexia index, incorporating muscle mass, nutritional status, and inflammation, predicts in‐hospital and one‐year mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. This simple index may aid in risk stratification and perioperative decision‐making in high‐risk surgical patients. ABSTRACT Aim Emergency laparotomy is associated with
Naoko Fukushima +6 more
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