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Diagnostic value of pediatric appendicitis score for complicated appendicitis in preschool children [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background There are currently no definitive or reliable methods for diagnosing complicated appendicitis in preschool children. This study aimed to identify the independent risk factors for complicated appendicitis to assist clinicians in assessing the ...
Zhili Ding, Xinrui Shi, Hailiang Sun, Hao Chen, Jie Cheng, Wenjun Zhuang   +5 more
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Hyponatremia as a Predictor of Complicated Appendicitis [PDF]

Cureus
Background Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, presenting as either uncomplicated or complicated disease. Complicated cases, characterized by perforation, abscess, or inflammatory mass, are associated with poorer outcomes and require timely identification to guide optimal management. Although several international studies
AlMutairi, Bandar, Alshammari, Ahmed M, Alsuraykh, Lubna, Alhumaidi, Norah H, Alhamed, Arina M, Alhuwayri, Rasha S, Ireri, Edward Mugambi   +6 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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Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio for preoperative risk stratification of complicated appendicitis in children: a retrospective study [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterology
Objective Preoperative risk assessment of complicated appendicitis in children holds substantial clinical importance. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and the occurrence of complicated
Ming Liu, Zaihui Tang, Yunpeng Gou, Ping Yang   +3 more
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Appendiceal microbiome in uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: A prospective cohort study.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundUncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis seem to be two different forms of this common abdominal emergency. The contribution of appendiceal microbiota to appendicitis pathogenesis has been suggested, but differences between ...
Sanja Vanhatalo, Eveliina Munukka, Teemu Kallonen, Suvi Sippola, Juha Grönroos, Jussi Haijanen, Antti J Hakanen, Paulina Salminen   +7 more
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The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio may distinguish complicated from non-complicated pediatric appendicitis: A retrospective study and literature review

Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2022
Background: To date, no parameter with satisfactory accuracy exists for the diagnosis of appendicitis. This retrospective study describes the discriminatory value of preoperative hematologic factors associated with complicated and non-complicated ...
Matthias Nissen, Ralf-Bodo Tröbs
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Role of ultrasonography and inflammatory markers in predicting complicated appendicitis

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022
Aim: The aim is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of laboratory investigations and ultrasonography (USG) in distinguishing complicated appendicitis (C-AA) from uncomplicated appendicitis (UC-AA).
Arka Banerjee, Simmi K Ratan, Sujoy Neogi, Binita Goswami, Rashmi Dixit, Shasanka Shekhar Panda   +5 more
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Appendicitis as a complication of colonoscopy [PDF]

Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
Acute appendicitis is an extremely rare complication of colonoscopy, with no reports in the British literature. Here we discuss a case report of a patient who developed acute appendicitis 24 hours following a normal diagnostic colonoscopy. This case report highlights the rarity of this life threatening complication and discusses its aetiology.
AA Sheikh, J Watt, M Tee, CR Selvasekar
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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, Sapmaz, Ali, Erkuş, Yasin, Yavuz, Zeynep   +3 more
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A clinical prediction model for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of age

BMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background No reliably specific method for complicated appendicitis has been identified in children younger than five years of age. This study aimed to analyze the independent factors for complicated appendicitis in children younger than five years of ...
Wei Feng, Xu-Feng Zhao, Miao-Miao Li, Hua-Lei Cui   +3 more
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