A middle-aged woman was admitted with recurrent episodes of ill-defined right-sided abdominal pain, more prominent in the right upper quadrant. Surgical history revealed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy ...

Objective: To investigate how symptoms vary according to the appendiceal position in pediatric patients and to demonstrate that the laparoscopic approach is safe and effective in any appendiceal ...

The authors present a case of a 30-year-old female who presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of appendicitis accompanied by elevated inflammatory markers. The patient was consented and taken to ...

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Appendicitis naturally progresses from uncomplicated (when the appendix is swollen and infected) to complicated (when the appendix tissue dies and/or ruptures). Abdominal pain that moves from the ...

The use of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response clinical score in patients with suspected acute appendicitis makes the diagnosis more objective and accurate. AIMS: The aim of this study was to ...

Clinical Review: Acute appendicitis Contributed by Miss Sophie-Anne Welchman, specialist surgical registrar, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon ...

Objectives To compare conservative treatment with index admission appendicectomy in children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Medline, ...

Dr A Golozar, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; golozar{at}razi.tums.ac.ir Background: The administration of analgesics to patients with acute abdominal ...

Epiploic appendagitis is rare and usually heals itself in five to seven days. The pain from epiploic appendagitis is sharp and localized in the lower abdomen. A CT scan is the best way to diagnose ...