Appendicitis and its associated mortality and morbidity in infants up to 3 months of age: A systematic review

SMML The, AFMH The, JPM Derikx, R Bakx… - Health science …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Although appendicitis is rare in young infants, the reported
mortality is high. Primary aim of this systematic review was to provide updated insights in the …

Perforated neonatal appendicits with associated intraperitoneal abscess and bacterial meningitis: the case of the baby who would not stay well

J Assioun, C Ungs, R Thomas… - Clinical Pediatrics, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Neonatal appendicitis (NA) is a very rare diagnosis, with an incidence of 0.04% to 0.2%. 1
The presentation of NA is nonspecific with the 3 most common signs and symptoms being …

[HTML][HTML] Appendicitis in a newborn: case report and review of the literature

E Ivanova, R Garunkštienė, A Liubšys - Acta medica Lituanica, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Acute appendicitis in a newborn is rare and may be fatal. The reported
incidence is 0, 04% to 0, 2%. Diagnosis remains challenging as the symptoms are …