Background The removal of the acute appendix is one of the most frequently performed
surgical procedures. Open surgery associated with therapeutic efficacy has been the …

Methods We performed a broad Medline search of radiological imaging, the Alvarado score,
common laboratory markers, and novel markers in patients with suspected appendicitis …

Background Acute abdominal pain (AAP) accounts for 7–10% of all Emergency Department
(ED) visits. Nevertheless, the epidemiology of AAP in the ED is scarcely known. The aim of …

Importance Antibiotic therapy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis is effective in adult
patients, but its application in pediatric patients remains controversial. Objective To compare …

Background The aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of procalcitonin, C-reactive
protein (CRP) and white blood cell count (WBC) in uncomplicated or complicated …

Objective: Appendicitis has been declining in frequency for several decades. During the past
10 years, its preoperative diagnosis has been made more reliable by improved computed …

Background Computed tomography (CT) has become the predominant test for diagnosing
acute appendicitis in adults. In children and young adults, exposure to CT radiation is of …

BACKGROUND: Increasing time between symptom onset and treatment may be a risk factor
for a ruptured appendix, but little is known about how the risk changes with passing time …

Background Appendicitis remains a common indication for urgent surgical intervention in the
United States, and early appendectomy has long been advocated to mitigate the risk of …

Background: Although clinicians commonly use computed tomography or ultrasonography
to diagnose acute appendicitis, the accuracy of these imaging tests remains unclear …