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Complicated appendicitis increases the hospital length of stay

Surgery Open Science, 2022
Background: There are insufficient data from Saudi Arabia regarding appendectomy outcomes and hospital length of stay. Further, there is a need to compare the length of stay of Saudi patients and the literature.
Abdulrahman Muaod Alotaibi, MD, Mohammed Alfawaz, MD, Lina Felemban, MD, Leena Moshref, MD, Rana Moshref, MD   +4 more
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital

Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research, 2018
Diagnosis of acute appendicitis can be challenging in some cases as the differentials can be exhaustive. Previous studies have demonstrated that hyperbilirubinemia is a more specific marker for appendicitis than white blood count (WBC) and C-reactive ...
Seerwan Hama Shareef, Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed   +3 more
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Construction of a clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis based on machine learning techniques. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Acute appendicitis is a typical surgical emergency worldwide and one of the common causes of surgical acute abdomen in the elderly. Accurately diagnosing and differentiating acute appendicitis can assist clinicians in formulating a scientific and ...
Wei W, Tongping S, Jiaming W.
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Diagnostic value of laboratory parameters for complicated appendicitis: A two‑center study. [PDF]

Biomed Rep
There are two types of treatment for acute appendicitis (AA): surgery and antibiotic therapy. Some patients with complex appendicitis are treated with surgery; however, for uncomplex appendicitis, most could be treated effectively with antibiotics ...
Zhang Q, Zhao H, Wang F, Li W, Zhang P.
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Role of Hyperbilirubinaemia as a Predictor of Complicated Appendicitis in Paediatric Population

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2022
Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency amongst the paediatric population. Available diagnostic tools are focussed to make a diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Dinesh Prasad Koirala, Amit Kumar Gupta, Geha Raj Dahal, Bibek Man Shrestha, Suraj Shrestha, Subita Neupane, Rameshwar Prasad Pokharel   +6 more
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Hyperbilirubinemia and Hyponatremia as Predictors of Complicated Appendicitis. [PDF]

Med Sci (Basel), 2022
Several studies have reported elevated serum bilirubin or reduced serum sodium levels in patients with complicated appendicitis (CA). This study examined the efficacy of hyperbilirubinemia, hyponatremia, and both combined in the preoperative diagnosis of
Shuaib A, Alhamdan N, Arian H, Sallam MA, Shuaib A.   +4 more
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Evidence-based optimisation of empirical antibiotic regimens in paediatric complicated appendicitis: a retrospective study of 94 patients

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2022
BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is the most frequent surgical emergency in the paediatric population. Complicated appendicitis accounts for 30% of cases and is inextricably linked to postoperative infectious complications.
Filippo Gerber, Jean-Marc Joseph , Pierre-Alex Crisinel , Véronique Andrey   +3 more
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Complicated appendicitis and associated risk factors among children [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background Complicated appendicitis is one of significant pediatric surgical care challenges and its burden varied from 5 to 75%. However, there is limited study about prevalence of complicated appendicitis among children in Ethiopia.
Molla Azmeraw, Biruk Beletew Abate, Dessie Temesgen, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Ribka Nigatu Haile, Melsew Dagne Abate, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw   +6 more
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The Role of Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in Predicting Complicated Appendicitis in Children [PDF]

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
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Pre-appendectomy hyponatremia is associated with increased rates of complicated appendicitis. [PDF]

Surgery Open Science, 2023
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide. Preoperative assessment of the risk of complicated appendicitis may aid in treatment planning.
Lauren M. Poston, BS, Tripp Leavitt, MD, Samantha Pope, BA, Hannah Hill, MS, Luis E. Tollinche, MD, FASA, David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, Jonathan A. Alter, MD   +6 more
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