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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital

open access: yesKurdistan 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   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Usefulness of several factors and clinical scoring models in preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundThe preoperative distinction between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is important to determine the appropriate treatments, such as antibiotics, surgery, or interval appendectomy.
Kenji Fujiwara   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Evaluation of Serum IgE and Th2-Associated Interleukins in Children With Uncomplicated and Complicated Appendicitis

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic strategy for acute appendicitis based on laparoscopic surgery

open access: yesBMC Surgery, 2023
Purpose The treatment strategies for acute appendicitis differ depending on the facility, and various studies have investigated the usefulness of conservative treatment with antibiotics, laparoscopic surgery, and interval appendectomy (IA).
Masahiro Shiihara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The CIAO Study ("Complicated Intra-Abdominal infection Observational" Study) is a multicenter investigation performed in 68 medical institutions throughout Europe over the course of a 6-month observational period (January-June 2012).Patients with either ...
Herych Ihor   +562 more
core   +2 more sources

The Diagnostic Differentiation Challenge in Acute Appendicitis: How to Distinguish between Uncomplicated and Complicated Appendicitis in Adults

open access: yesDiagnostics, 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
doaj   +1 more source

Predictive ability of CT findings in the differentiation of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: a retrospective investigation of 201 patients undergone appendectomy at initial admission

open access: yesInsights into Imaging, 2021
Background Paradigm shift toward nonoperative management (NOM) of adult appendicitis has made computed tomography (CT) more important than ever, particularly in differentiating complicated from uncomplicated disease.
Jidapa Iamwat   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence-based optimisation of empirical antibiotic regimens in paediatric complicated appendicitis: a retrospective study of 94 patients

open access: yesSwiss 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Management of Complicated Appendicitis. Is It Justified? [PDF]

open access: yesAin-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2015
Background: Complicated appendicitis is associated with a significant risk of postoperative morbidity, making the value of the laparoscopy as the first choice in the management of complicated appendicitis controversial.
Rania El-Ahmady   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Laparoscopic Appendectomy In Complicated Appendicitis [PDF]

open access: yesAl-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2020
Background: The role of laparoscopy in treatment of complicated appendicitis is increasing. Objective: The study goals to assess the role of laparoscopy in complicated appendicitis.
Ahmed Sultan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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