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Efficacy of Laparoscopy in Complicated Appendicitis [PDF]

Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery
Introduction: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is the recommended treatment for uncomplicatedappendicitis and is increasingly preferred nowadays over open appendectomy (OA), the ideal procedure for patientswith complex appendicitis (CA)is debatable.Aim of ...
Mohamed Arafa, Ayman Ali
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Demographics, complications and outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy in paediatric patients: A 15-year study from Western India

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain in children and is considered the most frequent paediatric surgical emergency.
Prativa Choudhury, Amar Shah, Ria Sharma, Anirudh Shah   +3 more
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Efficacy of laparoscopy in complicated appendicitis

International Journal of Surgery, 2009
Laparoscopic appendectomy has been widely practiced for uncomplicated appendicitis. The role of laparoscopy in management of complicated appendicitis remains undefined. We undertook this study to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with complicated appendicitis.This study involved a total of 110 consecutive patients who had ...
Garg, Chaitanya P., Vaidya, Beena B., Chengalath, Manoras M.   +2 more
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Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children with neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundDiagnosing acute appendicitis (AA) in children can be challenging due to atypical symptoms and the difficulty in obtaining a comprehensive history. This study aimed to evaluate the value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in diagnosing
Mohamed Mahmoud Shalaby, Ahmed Alawi, Bayan Mohammed Fatani, Ameen Alsaggaf, Mohammed Awad   +4 more
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Serum immunoglobulin A in pediatric appendicitis

Scientific Reports
The pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between serum IgA and pediatric appendicitis. A prospective cohort study in which children ≤ 15 years with suspected appendicitis were enrolled at the
Johanna Gudjonsdottir, Bodil Roth, Bodil Ohlsson, Lars Hagander, Martin Salö   +4 more
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Lung Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis

Open Access Emergency Medicine
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the vermiform appendix (located near the base of the cecum). A lung abscess is a cavitary lesion containing necrotic lung tissue or an infected fluid component. It mainly occurs as a result of lung parenchymal disease. The patient was a 25-year-old male who first presented with a 1-week history of productive cough and
Molla Asnake, Suleman Hassen, Anteneh Messele, Yosef Habtemariam, Sisay Mengistu, Bizuayehu Tassew, Tsegaw Worku, Woineab Tadeg   +7 more
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A COMPLICATED CASE OF APPENDICITIS [PDF]

BMJ, 1906
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Complicated Appendicitis in a Universal Healthcare System: Do Ethnic Disparities Persist? [PDF]

Health Care Anal
Weiner N, Goldberg N, Meir E, Abu-Hatoum O, Kaplan U.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Diagnostic value of CAR, HALP, and SII for predicting complicated appendicitis: a reassessment of inflammatory indices. [PDF]

BMC Surg
Topcu R, Tutan MB.
europepmc   +1 more source

The value of interleukin-6 in predicting acute appendicitis in children and distinguishing complicated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Front Immunol
Tan L, Bo C.
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