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′PEN′ appendicitis

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2010
We report a three-year-old boy who ingested the tip of a pen and presented with signs of appendicitis. Plain abdominal radiographs showed the foreign body in the right iliac fossa. Surgical exploration revealed perforated appendix and the foreign body in its lumen. Appendectomy resulted in satisfactory recovery.
Ngom, Gabriel, Amadou, Issa, Ngaringuem, Olivier, Ndour, Oumar   +3 more
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Performance of imaging studies in patients with suspected appendicitis after stratification with adult appendicitis score [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Diagnostic scoring is used to stratify patients with suspected appendicitis into three groups: high, intermediate, and low probability of appendicitis.
Lantto, Eila, Leppäniemi, Ari, Mentula, Panu, Sammalkorpi, Henna E.   +3 more
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The microbiome in adult acute appendicitis

Gut Microbiome, 2022
Acute appendicitis is a common acute surgical emergency; however, the pathogenesis of adult appendicitis remains poorly understood. The microbiome is increasingly thought to play a key role in inflammatory disease of the bowel and similarly, may play a ...
Mei Sze Lee, Arielle Sulit, Frank Frizelle, Rachel Purcell   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Serum Interleukin 6, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and White Blood Cell Levels during the Diagnosis and Treatment of Paediatric Appendicitis Patients Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023
Introduction: In this study, we prospectively investigated changes in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and full white blood cell (WBC) counts during the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients with ...
Kubilay Gürünlüoglu, Gökmen Zararsiz, Mehmet Aslan, Sedat Akbas, Mehmet Tekin, Semra Gürünlüoglu, Harika Gözükara Bag, Ecem Serbest Cin, Bengü Macit, Mehmet Demircan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cornual Abscess Rupture: A Rare Etiology of Acute Abdomen [PDF]

, 2018
Ruptured cornual abscess or pyometra can resemble other more common causes of acute abdomen, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and perforated viscus.
Brar, Bobby, Froehlich, Mary, Lua, Lannah L., Patil, Pooja, Planinic, Petar   +4 more
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Interobserver variability in the classification of appendicitis during laparoscopy [PDF]

, 2018
Background: The intraoperative classification of appendicitis dictates the patient's postoperative management. Prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended for complex appendicitis (gangrenous, perforated, abscess), whereas preoperative prophylaxis ...
Boom, A.L. (Anne Loes) van den, Dawson, I. (Imro), Mauff, K.A.L. (Katya), Toorenvliet, B.R. (B.), van Rossem, C.C. (C. C.), Wijkerslooth, E.M.L. (Elisabeth) de, Wijnhoven, B.P.L. (Bas)   +6 more
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The Role of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Predicting Complicated Appendicitis in Children

Diagnostics
Background: 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, En-Pei Lee, Chun-Yu Chen, Bei-Cyuan Guo, Mao-Jen Lin, Han-Ping Wu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlation between the serum and tissue levels of oxidative stress markers and the extent of inflammation in acute appendicitis

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: To determine the serum and tissue levels of markers of impaired oxidative metabolism and correlate these levels with the histopathology and Alvarado score of acute appendicitis patients.
Ersin Gürkan Dumlu, Mehmet Tokaç, Birkan Bozkurt, Murat Baki Yildirim, Merve Ergin, Abdussamed Yalçin, Mehmet Kiliç   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative prevalences of Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira (Serpulina) pilosicoli as etiologic agents of histologically identified intestinal spirochetosis in Australia [PDF]

, 2001
DNA from gastrointestinal biopsy specimens from 28 Australian patients with histologic evidence of intestinal spirochetosis (IS) was subjected to PCRs to amplify segments of the 16S rRNA and NADH oxidase genes of Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira ...
Mikosza, A.S.J., La, T., de Boer, W.B., Hampson, D.J.   +3 more
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Markers of neutrophil activation and extracellular traps formation are predictive of appendicitis in mice and humans: a pilot study

Scientific Reports, 2020
Appendicitis is one of the most frequent emergencies in pediatric surgery, yet current biomarkers for diagnosis are unspecific and have low predictive values.
Michael Boettcher, Melina Esser, Julian Trah, Stefan Klohs, Nariman Mokhaberi, Julia Wenskus, Madgalena Trochimiuk, Birgit Appl, Konrad Reinshagen, Laia Pagerols Raluy, Michaela Klinke   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source