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The predictive value of computerized tomography‐assessed sarcopenia for complicated appendicitis in geriatric patients [PDF]
Aging Medicine, 2023 Objective Geriatric patients have more complicated appendicitis, which leads to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Sarcopenia has been shown to have a negative impact on patients undergoing surgery.
Ali Cihat Yildirim +4 more
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The role of intraoperative swab during appendectomy in patients with uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. [PDF]
Int J Colorectal Dis, 2023 Introduction Bacteria play an important role not only in pathogenesis of appendicitis but also in the postoperative course of patients. However, the usefulness of an intraoperative swab during appendectomy is controversial.
Bancke Laverde BL +8 more
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Predictive efficacy of immature granulocytes in acute complicated appendicitis. [PDF]
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen. It is important to differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis before surgery in the emergency department.
Yazla M +5 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 To establish a diagnostic algorithm for predicting complicated appendicitis in children based on CT and clinical features. Methods: This retrospective study included 315 children (
Jieun Byun +2 more
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Comparison of the ability of newly inflammatory markers to predict complicated appendicitis. [PDF]
Open Med (Wars)Introduction Acute appendicitis (AA) is the predominant condition responsible for acute abdominal pain across all age demographics. The purpose of this research is to determine if the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) and modified HALP
Saridas A +5 more
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Prophylactic abdominal drainage following appendectomy for complicated appendicitis: A meta-analysis. [PDF]
Front Surg, 2022 Background To date, the value of prophylactic abdominal drainage (AD) following appendectomy in patients with complicated appendicitis (CA), including adults and children, has yet to be determined.
Liao J, Zhou J, Wang J, Xie G, Wei H.
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Complicated or Non-complicated Appendicitis? That is the Question
Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021 Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common disease that includes all age groups and both genders in societies and is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. It is important to distinguish between complicated and non-complicated appendicitis before surgery.
Dinç, Tolga +3 more
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The utility of sonographic signs to diagnose simple and complicated appendicitis in children. [PDF]
Pediatr Surg Int, 2023 Background Acute appendicitis is classified into simple (SA) and complicated (CA). Ultrasound scans (USS) can be useful in clinically equivocal cases, by visualising primary and secondary signs.
Tong L +5 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 BackgroundThe pathogenesis of appendicitis is not understood completely and establishing a correct diagnosis can be clinically challenging. Previous investigations have shown an association between a T helper cell (Th)2-mediated inflammatory response ...
Johanna Gudjonsdottir +10 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 (1) Background: How to best define, diagnose and differentiate uncomplicated from complicated acute appendicitis remains debated. Hence, the aim of this review was to present an overview of the current knowledge and emerging field of acute appendicitis ...
Benedicte Skjold-Ødegaard +1 more
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