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Preservation Versus Routine Removal: Morbidity and Long-Term Outcomes Following Diagnostic Laparoscopy Versus Negative Appendectomy-A Regional Multicentre Observational Cohort Study. [PDF]

World J Surg
Guidelines recommend laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for a macroscopically normal appendix when no pathology is identified during diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) for suspected acute appendicitis (AA). This approach may lead to increased hospitalization, higher costs, and greater morbidity. Whether these guidelines are justified remains debatable.
Finne KF, Hornnes L, Bang-Nielsen A, Abdulrahman ANA, Malik T, Jakobsen PCH, Jørgensen LN, Kleif J, Bertelsen CA.   +8 more
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The Value of Pediatric Appendicitis Score and Laboratory Findings on the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis

Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease, 2014
Objective: Pediatric appendicitis score (PAS) is a scoring system which is improved to simplify the diagnosis of appendicitis in children. In this article it is aimed to investigate the efficiency of PAS and additional laboratory data in diagnosing appendicitis.Material and Methods: Between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2010, patients admitted to ...
ERTÜRK, Ahmet, TUNCER, İlker Sait, BALCI, Özlem, KARAMAN, İbrahim, KARAMAN, Ayşe, AFŞARLAR, Çağatay Evrim, YILMAZ, Engin, ÖZGÜNER, İsmet Faruk, ÇAVUŞOĞLU, Yusuf Hakan, ERDOĞAN, Derya   +9 more
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Pediatric appendicitis score for identifying acute appendicitis in children presenting with acute abdominal pain to the emergency department

, 2022
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) in predicting appendicitis in children presenting with acute abdominal pain to the Emergency Department (ED) of a private hospital in Pakistan. Methods: This validation
Tikmani, Shiyam Sunder, Mian, Asad I, Naeem, Rubaba, Ayaz, Omair, Salahuddin, Syed Maaz, Jaffer, Mehtab Q   +5 more
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Presentation management and outcome of phlegmonous and inflammed appendicitis in children in Ethiopia: retrospective review

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of emergency pediatric surgical admissions in the world. The diagnosis is may be difficult and is often dependent on clinical parameters. This study was aimed at reviewing the clinical presentations, the
Belachew Dejene Wondemagegnehu
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Utility of Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Female Adolescent Patients [PDF]

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2016
AbstractObjectivesAcute appendicitis is common in the pediatric population and is difficult to diagnose in adolescent females. The validated Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) has unclear utility in female adolescents. The purpose of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (
RoseAnn L, Scheller, Holly E, Depinet, Mona L, Ho, Richard W, Hornung, Jennifer L, Reed   +4 more
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Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi, Roberta A. Berard, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Heinrike Schmeling, Michelle Batthish, Gilles Boire, Adam M. Huber, Dax G. Rumsey, Jaime Guzman, Gaëlle Chédeville, The CAPRI registry Investigators   +10 more
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Epiploic Appendicitis in Differential Diagnosis of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Pediatric Case [PDF]

, 2023
Epiploic appendicitis is an uncommon and self-limiting disease. Clinically, it can often mimic acute appendicitis or acute diverticulitis, which are more common causes of acute lower abdominal pain.
Şeyma Özpınar, Sümeyra Doğan, Özlem Kalaycık Şengül, Muharrem Çiçek   +3 more
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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
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Age‐Specific Temporal Trends and Climate‐Associated Seasonality of Appendectomy in Japan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study Using the National Database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study investigated nationwide temporal trends, age‐specific changes, and seasonal variations in appendectomies in Japan using the national database of health insurance claims and specific health checkups (NDB). Methods Data on appendectomies (open [OA] and laparoscopic [LA]) were extracted from the 2018–2023 NDB Open Data.
Shutaro Sumiyoshi, Masamitsu Kido, Tomohiro Arita, Naosuke Nakamichi, Kento Kurashima, Kenji Nanishi, Jun Kiuchi, Hiroki Shimizu, Kengo Yoshii, Atsushi Shiozaki   +9 more
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Use of the pediatric appendicitis score in a community hospital

Indian Pediatrics, 2016
To suggest the use of the Pediatric appendicitis score (PAS) for diagnosing acute pediatric appendicitis in a community hospital.We retrospectively reviewed the data of 285 patients aged 3 to 17 years who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) for suspected acute appendicitis at a single community hospital.
Dong Yeon, Kim, Dong Ho, Shim, Ky Young, Cho   +2 more
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