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Ultrasound scoring system for acute appendicitis in pediatric patients: A useful tool for the surgeon

, 2017
BACKGROUND: the aim is evaluate new US signs, other than the already known (primary and secondary), that are positive correlated with histophatological results in pediatric appendicitis.
Donatiello, Diana, Di Grezia, Graziella, Pace, Gianvito, Serra, Nicola, Pignata, Saverio, Gatta, Gianluca, Graziella Di Grezia, Gianvito Pace, Diana Donatiello, Nicola Serra, Gianluca Gatta, Saverio Pignata   +11 more
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Appendicitis and Peritonitis in Children with a Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt

, 2023
The purpose of this study was to outline the management of patients with appendicitis and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in the largest pediatric surgery department in Germany. Patients with VPS presenting with an acute abdomen between 2012 and 2022 at
Glenn M. C. Fröschle, Konrad Reinshagen, Friederike Sophie Groth, Philip Mannweiler, Johanna Hagens, Gertrud Kammler, Christian Tomuschat   +6 more
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Imaging and the Value of the Pediatric Appendicitis Score for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Forbes Tıp Dergisi
Objective: Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common cause of acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients. The diagnosis of AA in children can sometimes be difficult to make accurately. For this reason, ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) are also
Tuğçe NALBANT, Gamze GÖKALP, Yüksel BİCİLİOĞLU, Emine Burcu ÇIĞŞAR KUZU, Esin ERGÖNÜL   +4 more
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Pediatric appendicitis score: A retrospective analysis

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2008
Evaluation of the pediatric appendicitis score (PAS), in all patients who had an appendicectomy over a one-year period.Retrospective study of 56 patients aged 4-15 years, who underwent an emergency appendicectomy. PAS was applied and patients were divided according to the PAS protocol into high probability and low probability groups. These results were
Goulder, F., Simpson, T.
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Early results of pediatric appendicitis after adoption of diagnosis-related group-based payment system in South Korea

, 2015
Suk-Bae MoonDepartment of Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South KoreaPurpose: As an alternative to the existing fee-for-service (FFS) system, a diagnosis-related ...
Moon SB
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Acute abdomen in children: a continuous challenge. Two cases report: Meckel’s Diverticulum with Small Bowel Volvolus and Internal Herniation related to Epiploic Appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2014
Acute abdomen is a continuous clinical challenge in pediatric age. The aim of our study is to describe two pediatric rare cases: the first case is a small bowel volvolus related to Meckel’s diverticulum confused with an intestinal intussusception; the ...
M. Gasparella, M. Ferro, M. Marzaro, C. Benetton, C. Zanatta, F. Zoppellaro   +5 more
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Gene Expression Profiling in Pediatric Appendicitis.

JAMA Pediatr
ImportanceAppendicitis is the most common indication for urgent surgery in the pediatric population, presenting across a range of severity and with variable complications. Differentiating simple appendicitis (SA) and perforated appendicitis (PA) on presentation may help direct further diagnostic workup and appropriate therapy selection, including ...
Dhillon BK, Kortbeek S, Baghela A, Brindle M, Martin DA, Jenne CN, Vogel HJ, Lee AHY, Thompson GC, Hancock REW.   +9 more
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The Inflammatory Prequel of Pediatric Appendicitis [Elektronisk resurs]

, 2022
Background: Appendicitis is the most common disease requiring acute abdominal surgery in children, yet the pathogenesis of appendicitis is not fully understood.
Gudjonsdottir, Johanna,, Lund University.   +1 more
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Imaging for suspected pediatric appendicitis: Can ultrasound alone be trusted?

, 2022
INTRODUCTION/= / \u3eDiagnosis of pediatric appendicitis relies on a combination of laboratory results, diagnostic imaging, and clinician judgement. However, the necessity of CT imaging has been questioned given radiation exposure.
DeSantis, Lauren, Jones, Shanna, Bastani, Aveh, Jankowski, Michelle, Nierstedt, Ryan, Bhuiyan, Nafisa   +5 more
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Analysis of diagnostic efficacy of serum miR-126-5p levels for stratifying severity in pediatric acute appendicitis

BMC Pediatrics
Background Current reports implicate miR-126-5p and its diagnostic potential in inflammatory diseases. However, its role in pediatric acute appendicitis remains unclear.
Qiang Wu, Lianjun Wu, Li Tan
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