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High white blood cell count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate are associated with perforated appendicitis in children [PDF]

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2017
Purpose To investigate the predictors of perforated appendicitis (PA) in pediatric patients with appendicitis seen in the emergency department. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 564 pediatric patients (< 16 years) who visited the emergency department ...
Yoon Ho Kim, Seon Hee Woo, Woon Jeong Lee, Seung Hwan Seol, Dae Hee Kim, June Young Lee, Seung Pill Choi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa, Andrew Roach, Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed, Marc D. Basson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benefit for non-operative treatment of pediatric appendicitis with intra-abdominal abscess. A single-center report [PDF]

, 2023
Purpose Non-operative treatment (NOT) for pediatric acute appendicitis complicated with intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) has been introduced in the last decade.
Gamba, Piergiorgio, Dona', Daniele, Tognon, Costanza, Zuliani, Monica, Virgone, Calogero, Giacomini, Edoardo, De Corti, Federica, Ghidini, Filippo, Costanza Tognon, Monica Zuliani, Federica De Corti, Piergiorgio Gamba, Filippo Ghidini, Edoardo Giacomini, Daniele Donà, Calogero Virgone   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Pediatric Appendicitis

Waseem M, Wang CF.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Postoperative Outcomes After Single or Multiple Visits for Paediatric Appendicitis

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the postoperative outcomes in children with appendicitis diagnosed at the first visit versus after multiple visits overall and among children with complicated appendicitis. Methods We identified children aged < 15 years diagnosed with appendicitis between 2018 and 2023.
Ioannis Orfanos, Carl Ekelund, Amadeus Sund, Martin Salö, Jorge Sotoca Fernandez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making a Decision between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Gastroenteritis

Children, 2020
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common pediatric abdominal emergencies. Early diagnosis is vital for a positive outcome. However, it may initially present with diarrhea and vomiting, mimicking acute gastroenteritis, thus delaying prompt surgery ...
Yi-Ting Lu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ying-Hsien Huang, Fu-Chen Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent Supraventricular Tachycardia Triggered by Tea Consumption in a Postoperative Adolescent Female: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in adolescents may be triggered by physiological stress or caffeine. We report a 16‐year‐old girl who complained of palpitations, dyspnea, and regular tachycardia (170 beats/min) after tea intake. ECG showed SVT and intravenous adenosine restored sinus rhythm.
Mukti Nath Sankhi, Raj Kumar Thapa, Pramila Dhakal, Nirmal Shrestha, Nabin Adhikari, Rajiv Sitaula, Santosh Kumar Singh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying Acute Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients using the Pediatric Appendicitis Scores in Subjects Visiting the Emergency Department with Acute Abdominal Pain

, 2023
<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients and needs immediate surgical management.
Girish R Shakuntal, Shreeja D Nayak, Saurabh Borgaonkar, Vinayak J Shenage, Swati Jain   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Post-traumatic Appendicitis: Authors Experience with Comprehensive Systematic Review of Literature

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background: Acute appendicitis following blunt abdominal trauma is a rare entity. There is a paucity of consensus whether this condition is certainly possible or a mere coincidence.
Rahul Gupta, Anu Bhandari
doaj   +1 more source

Validation and Comparison of Pediatric Appendicitis Scores and Management Strategies (Project SPASMS): Protocol for a Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. [PDF]

JMIR Res Protoc
BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is a common reason for children to attend the Emergency Department (ED) with acute appendicitis being the most common surgical cause.
Lee WH, O'Brien S, Mckinnon EJ, Craig S, Dalziel S, Collin M, Phillips N, Babl FE, Davidson SJ, George S, Jani S, Tham D, Tran V, Borland ML.   +13 more
europepmc   +2 more sources