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When two diseases collide: Endometriosis as a risk factor for severe pelvic inflammatory disease

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 10, Page 2060-2067, October 2026.
Endometriosis is associated with a more severe clinical course of pelvic inflammatory disease in hospitalized patients, including higher rates of antibiotic treatment failure, longer hospital stay, and increased need for surgical intervention. Abstract Introduction Our objective was to compare the severity of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in ...
Marta Camacho, Mariona Rius, Maria Angeles Martínez‐Zamora, Meritxell Gracia, Lara Quintas‐Marquès, Cristian De Guirior, Francisco Carmona, Cristina Ros   +7 more
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Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Appendicitis: A State Hospital Experience

Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2016
Aim: The aim of this study was to assert the diagnostic value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in cases diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Method: The data of 112 patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis who were operated on by the same surgical ...
Nedim Akgül, Ebubekir Gündeş
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Laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis is more favorable for patients with comorbidities, the elderly, and those with complicated appendicitis: a nationwide population-based study

, 2012
[[abstract]]Background Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is not routinely performed for appendicitis because the costs associated with that procedure are higher than those for open appendectomy (OA).
Chun-Chieh Yeh;Shih-Chi Wu;Chien-Chang Liao;Li-Ting Su;Chi-Hsun Hsieh;Tsai-Chung Li
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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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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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RETRACTED: Surgery in space: The ultimate frontier

Experimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 10, Page 4943-4948, 1 October 2026.
Mohamad Bashir, Ali Murtada, Matti Jubouri, Adam Bashir, Ian Williams, Damian Bailey   +5 more
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Increasing incidence of complicated appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic

, 2020
Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) strain has resulted in restrictions potentially impacting patients presenting with acute appendicitis and their disease burden.
Caraballo, Aixa, MD, Corriveau, Nicole, Santone, Elizabeth, MD, Tirabassi, Michael, MD, Jabbour, Nicolas, MD, Izzo, Francesca, MD, Orthopoulos, Georgios, MD   +6 more
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When Appendicitis Extends Beyond Appendectomy: Bowel Resection and Morbidity in Complicated Appendicitis

Background Surgery is considered definitive management for acute uncomplicated appendicitis, with non-operative management an acceptable alternative, but its role in complicated appendicitis remains controversial.
Amy Y. Lee, David A. Lieb, Franciso R. Matos, Marc Wallack, Basilio N. Bautista, Dustin R. Cummings, Darya Hosein, Umashankkar Kannan   +7 more
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