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Risk factors for acute complicated appendicitis in children aged three years and younger. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Pediatr
Ju JJ   +7 more
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Laparoscopy in children with complicated appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2002
Laparoscopic appendectomy is an accepted way of dealing with suspected uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The role of laparoscopy in complicated acute appendicitis is more controversial. The purpose of this trial was to compare laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis.A total of 102 children with ...
Hannu Kokki   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Urologic complications of appendicitis

Urology, 1975
Three patients with appendicitis were seen with bladder tumor, hematuria, and pelvic mass with ureteral obstruction, respectively. These cases represent a spectrum of difficult diagnostic problems and illustrate that appendiceal abscess involving the urinary tract may present as urologic disease.
J P, Richie   +3 more
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Appendicitis Complicating Pregnancy

Southern Medical Journal, 1992
In this series, nine pregnant patients had appendectomy. Seven patients had acute appendicitis; pyuria and symptoms suggesting urinary tract infection delayed diagnosis in one whose appendix perforated. Abdominal pain and nausea with or without vomiting were presenting symptoms in all of the patients.
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Gangrenous appendicitis: No longer complicated

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2019
Appendicitis presents on a spectrum ranging from inflammation to gangrene to perforation. Studies suggest that gangrenous appendicitis has lower postoperative infection rates relative to perforated cases. We hypothesized that gangrenous appendicitis could be successfully treated as simple appendicitis, reducing length of stay (LOS) and antibiotic usage
Andrew B, Nordin   +5 more
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis

Archives of Surgery, 1996
Acute gangrenous and perforating appendicitis are associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications and have been considered a relative contraindication of laparoscopic appendectomy.To determine the complication rate following laparoscopic appendectomy for gangrenous of perforating appendicitis.A retrospective analysis of patients who ...
R C, Frazee, W T, Bohannon
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