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  1. Free for a limited time 24-04-2024 | Appendicitis | ReviewPaper

    Perforated Appendicitis in Children: Management, Microbiology, and Antibiotic Stewardship

    Appendicitis has been described for over 300 years, but care practices vary widely. Explore the risk factors for perforated appendicitis in children and recommendations for surgical and antimicrobial management.

  2. 26-04-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Acute Appendicitis at Presentation in Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia- An Exceptional Dilemma

  3. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Retrospective analysis of the incidence of appendiceal neoplasm and malignancy in patients treated for suspected acute appendicitis

    Appendicitis is one of the most common acute digestive diseases, with an incidence of 110–200/100,000 persons per year [ 1 , 2 ]. The standard therapy is appendectomy, which is mostly performed using laparoscopic techniques [ 1 , 3 – 7 ]. However …

  4. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Endometriosis | OriginalPaper

    Incidence and clinical features of endometriosis in 2484 consecutive female patients undergoing appendectomy for suspected appendicitis—a retrospective analysis

    Endometriosis is a common disease in woman of reproductive age, with an estimated prevalence of approximately 5 to 10 percent of the overall population [ 7 , 24 ]. The assessment of prevalence in asymptomatic women or the general population is …

  5. Open Access 05-03-2024 | Artificial Intelligence | OriginalPaper

    Dr. Google to Dr. ChatGPT: assessing the content and quality of artificial intelligence-generated medical information on appendicitis

    Four widely used AI chatbots, ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 (OpenAI, San Francisco, California), Bard (Google, Mountain View, California), and Claude-2 (Anthropic, San Francisco, California), were queried to generate content about appendicitis.

  6. 11-04-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Pre- and Post-operative Antibiotics for Acute Appendicitis: Review of the Recent Recommendations

  7. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Is there a link between appendicitis and the risk of diverticular disease?: a large German cohort study

    In Western countries, with an incidence of 100 per 100,000 individuals annually and a risk of 7–8% over a lifetime, appendicitis is the most frequent cause of an acute abdomen [ 1 , 2 ]. It has been defined as inflammation of the vermiform …

  8. 18-04-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Diagnostic performance of serum CA-125 for overall and complicated acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic performance of serum CA-125 in acute appendicitis (AA). This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023450988). We included prospective and retrospective original clinical studies evaluating the …

  9. Open Access 02-04-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Effect of in-hospital delay on acute appendicitis severity: does time really matter?

    Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal emergencies. Evidence is controversial in determining if the in-hospital time delay to surgery can worsen the clinical presentation of appendicitis. This study aimed to clarify if in-hospital …

  10. 19-03-2024 | Appendicitis | Letter

    Diagnostic performance of spectral Doppler in acute appendicitis with an equivocal Alvarado score

    We appreciate your feedback regarding our study [ 1 ]. First, The Alvarado score and risk classification of patients with suspected acute appendicitis (AA) into three groups based on clinical and laboratory markers suspicious of acute appendicitis

  11. 10-04-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    The benefits of interval appendectomy and risk factors for nonoperative management failure in the therapeutic strategy for complicated appendicitis

    Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery worldwide, with a lifetime risk of 7–8% [ 1 ]. Recently, appendicitis has been classified into complicated appendicitis (CA) and uncomplicated appendicitis (UA) [ 2 …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Inguinal Hernia | OriginalPaper

    Approach to concurrent inguinal hernias during laparoscopic appendectomy for early appendicitis

    Appendicitis and inguinal hernia are the most common pediatric surgery operations. In the pediatric population, the incidence of appendicitis is reported to be 1 in 1000 [ 1 ], and the incidence of inguinal hernia is 0.8–12% [ 2 – 4 ].

  13. 23-03-2024 | Appendicitis | Letter

    Performance of spectral Doppler in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in patients with an equivocal Alvarado score

    I read with great interest the study by El-Aleem et al. [ 1 ]. which aimed to investigate the added value of duplex Doppler examination to the routinely graded compression grayscale ultrasound (US) for patients with suspected acute appendicitis

  14. 24-01-2024 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Diagnostic performance of spectral Doppler in acute appendicitis with an equivocal Alvarado score

    Globally, acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common cause of acute abdominal presentation [ 1 ]. Surgery is the best option in most cases, especially for perforated appendices, because of the high complications and mortality rates involved.

  15. 09-03-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Three reasons to consider interval appendectomy for the management of complicated appendicitis

  16. 01-12-2024 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Beyond acute appendicitis: a single-institution experience of unexpected pathology findings after 989 consecutive emergency appendectomy

    Appendectomy for acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common emergency abdominal operation performed worldwide [ 1 ]. Nowadays, some authors endorse non-operative management (NOM) with antibiotics therapy [ 2 , 3 ]. The Appendicitis Acuta (APPAC) …

  17. Open Access 12-03-2024 | Appendicitis | Online First

    Artificial intelligence in the diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: a narrative review

    Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare. Artificial intelligence can improve patient care by analyzing large amounts of data to help make more informed decisions regarding treatments and enhance medical research through analyzing and …

  18. 16-02-2024 | Appendicitis | ReviewPaper

    “Rule out appendicitis”: a Canadian emergency radiology perspective on medicolegal risks, imaging pitfalls, and strategies to improve care

    We provide a unique Canadian perspective on the medicolegal risks associated with imaging acute appendicitis, incorporating data requested from the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) on closed medicolegal cases over the past decade. We …

  19. 02-09-2023 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Using MRI appendicitis scale and DWI for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant women

    Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical diseases among pregnant women [ 1 , 2 ]. The incidence of acute appendicitis in pregnancy ranges from 1:1250 to 1:1500 [ 3 – 5 ]. As the gestational age increases, there is more displacement of …

  20. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Appendicitis | OriginalPaper

    Ethnic disparities in pediatric appendicitis: the impact of hispanic ethnicity on presentation, complications, and postoperative outcomes

    Appendicitis is the most common pediatric surgical emergency, accounting for nearly 30% of all emergency room visits for abdominal pain [ 1 , 2 ]. Timely diagnosis and treatment are imperative in mitigating the risk of perforation and its …

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