Importance Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in the
world, with an annual incidence of 96.5 to 100 cases per 100 000 adults. Observations The …

Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in the emergency departments worldwide. The …

Background Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of the acute abdomen, with an
incidence of 1 per 1000 persons per year. It is one of the main differential diagnoses of …

Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize the current available evidence on
nonoperative management (NOM) with antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis, both in …

Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common surgical disease, and
appendectomy is the treatment of choice in the majority of cases. A correct diagnosis is key …

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 …

Background The traditional fear that every case of acute appendicitis will eventually
perforate has led to the generally accepted emergency appendicectomy with minimized …

This paper reports on the consensus conference on the management of intra-abdominal
infections (IAIs) which was held on July 23, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, as a part of the annual …

Background Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in
emergency surgery. Because of lack of consensus about the most appropriate technique …