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Outcomes of Abdominal Tuberculosis Referred for Surgical Management in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background While abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) is a great masquerader, it can cause significant morbidity and mortality. We aim to evaluate the presentation and management outcomes of patients with abdominal TB referred to us for surgical management.
Kunal Bikram Deo, Parbatraj Regmi, Gobardhan Nepal, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Shailesh Adhikary   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective Case Series of Fulminant Metabolic Crisis in GSDIA: Persistent Lactic Acidosis Despite Correction of Hypoglycemia May Reflect Secondary Mitochondrial Dysfunction

JIMD Reports, Volume 67, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Although several advances in glycogen storage disorder (GSD) management have been made over the years, there is still increased morbidity and mortality in these patients, particularly among those with GSD type I (GSDI). Here, we describe a case series of five patients with GSDIa who presented with severe lactic acidosis and passed away without
Herodes Guzman, Nicole Stewart, Lauren Mitteer, Victoria Sanders, Rebecca Ganetzky, Diva D. De Leon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing non-invasive biomarkers for early and accurate differentiation of uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: a retrospective cohort analysis

Scientific Reports
Acute appendicitis is a common condition requiring surgical intervention, with a lifetime risk of 7–8%. Differentiating between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is essential for appropriate treatment and improved patient outcomes.
Mehmet Torun, İsmail Ege Subaşı, Deniz Kol Özbay, Mehmet Ali Özbay, Hakan Özdemir   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Portal vein thrombosis complicating appendicitis

West African Journal of Medicine, 2005
Appendicitis is still the most common acute surgical abdomen all over the world and its complications may be grave. We report an adult case of acute appendicitis complicated by Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) and ascending portomesenteric phlebitis treated successfully with antibiotics and anticoagulation with no residual morbidity.
Ayantunde, AA, Debrah, SA
openaire   +3 more sources

Does Being a Refugee Increase the Possibility of Complicated Appendicitis?

, 2021
Durmuş Ali Çetin, Mehmet Patmano, Tufan Gümüş, Hasan Elkan   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Appendicitis complicating pregnancy.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie, 1980
The charts of 24 pregnant women subjected to laparotomy for acute appendicitis are reviewed. The correct diagnosis was made preoperatively in 19 (79%). Complications were predominantly associated with perforation of the appendix in the third trimester. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention are stressed.
P, McComb, H, Laimon
openaire   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Pericarditis as complication of appendicitis

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2004
Pericarditis as a complication of appendicitis is a rare event. In a 25-year period we encountered two pediatric cases with this severe complication due to (a)typical presentation of appendicitis resulting in small bowel obstruction, intraabdominal abscesses, constrictive pericarditis, and purulent pericarditis.
Tan, E.C.T.H., Rieu, P.N.M.A., Nijveld, A., Backx, A.P.C.M., Meis, J.F.G.M., Severijnen, R.S.V.M.   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Can Mean Platelet Volume be Used as a Marker in Children with Acute Appendicitis?

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2017
Introduction: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and the effect of the presence of complication on MPV values in children with acute appendicitis ...
Gülay Çiler Erdağ, Fatma Tuba Coşkun, Suat Biçer, Meltem Uğraş, Tuba Giray, Çiğdem Kaspar, Öznur Küçük, Defne Çöl   +7 more
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Critical Reflections on Gentamicin Saline Irrigation for Appendectomy Wound Care

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
Raza ur Rehman Rana, Rida Fatima, Shanza Arif   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source