Appendicitis is a common occurrence in both the adult and pediatric populations. The
condition most commonly occurs between the ages of 10 and 20 years with a lifetime risk of …

Diagnosis of appendicitis is challenging, and some controversies on its management are
still present among different settings and practice patterns worldwide. In April 2020, the …

Background Acute appendicitis remains difficult-to-diagnose in spite of being a common
acute abdominal condition. Early and correct diagnosis is essential either to proceed with …

Purpose Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of an acute abdomen.
The accuracies of the Alvarado and the acute inflammatory response (AIR) scores in the …

Aim The definitive diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) requires histopathological
examination. Various clinical diagnostic scoring systems attempt to reduce negative …

Methods This retrospective study was applied to 1,303 patients with clinically proven acute
appendicitis (AA) and available HP results. We correlated Alvarado score to the gold …

Background One of the most common acute conditions managed by general surgeons is
acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) is the surgical technique used by …

Methods: The present study was a prospective study of 208 patients presenting with
symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis to the emergency department during a period of …

Abstract Introduction Acute Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency
encountered in emergency departments. To prevent the rate of negative appendectomies …

Introduction The goal in appendicitis is early diagnosis and early treatment. Complications
develop as treatment is delayed. Therefore, there is a need for fast, low-cost markers that …