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Appendicitis

Estimating the potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of acute appendicitis in Thailand using a secondary data analysis of service utilization before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdown policy

Jarawee Sukmanee, Rukmanee Butchon, Myka Harun Sarajan, Thanayut Saeraneesopon, Chulathip Boonma, Picharee Karunayawong, Yot Teerawattananon, Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai

published 03 Nov 2022

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Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in adults with suspected acute appendicitis at the emergency department in a private tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Masawa K. Nyamuryekung’e, Miten R. Patel, Ahmed Jusabani, Ali A. Zehri, Athar Ali

published 27 Oct 2022

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Factors associated with delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in adults: A single-center, retrospective, observational study

Taku Harada, Yukinori Harada, Juichi Hiroshige, Taro Shimizu

published 20 Oct 2022

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Appendiceal microbiome in uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: A prospective cohort study

Sanja Vanhatalo, Eveliina Munukka, Teemu Kallonen, Suvi Sippola, Juha Grönroos, Jussi Haijanen, Antti J. Hakanen, Paulina Salminen

published 14 Oct 2022

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Comparison of RIPASA and ALVARADO scores for risk assessment of acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Giuliana Favara, Andrea Maugeri, Martina Barchitta, Andrea Ventura, Guido Basile, Antonella Agodi

published 30 Sep 2022

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Did the severity of appendicitis increase during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yao-Jen Chang, Li-Ju Chen, Yun-Jau Chang

published 10 Feb 2022

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Association of treatments for acute appendicitis with pregnancy outcomes in the United States from 2000 to 2016: Results from a multi-level analysis

Jianzhou Yang, Shi Wu Wen, Daniel Krewski, Daniel J. Corsi, Mark Walker, Donald Mattison, Ryan Moog, Doug McNair, Huiping Huang, Guihua Zhuang

published 13 Dec 2021

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Usefulness of several factors and clinical scoring models in preoperative diagnosis of complicated appendicitis

Kenji Fujiwara, Atsushi Abe, Toshihiro Masatsugu, Tatsuya Hirano, Kiyohisa Hiraka, Masayuki Sada

published 27 Jul 2021

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Resource utilization and outcomes in emergency general surgery during the COVID19 pandemic: An observational cost analysis

Amelia J. Hessheimer, Marta Trapero-Bertran, Alex Borin, Eugenia Butori, Anna Curell, Arlena Sofía Espinoza, Joaquín Jensen, Víctor Turrado, Xavier Morales, Antonio María de Lacy, Constantino Fondevila

published 18 Jun 2021

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An effect of the COVID-19 pandemic: Significantly more complicated appendicitis due to delayed presentation of patients!

Marie Burgard, Floryn Cherbanyk, Konstantinos Nassiopoulos, Sonaz Malekzadeh, François Pugin, Bernhard Egger

published 25 May 2021

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Comparison of acute appendicitis before and within lockdown period in COVID-19 era: A retrospective study from rural Nepal

Suman Baral, Raj Kumar Chhetri, Neeraj Thapa

published 06 Jan 2021

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Factors affecting the length of hospital stay after laparoscopic appendectomy: A single center study

Peng Zhang, Qian Zhang, Hongwei Zhao, Yuanxin Li

published 09 Dec 2020

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Correlation of clinical decision-making with probability of disease: A web-based study among general practitioners

Lionel De Alencastro, Isabella Locatelli, Carole Clair, Mark H. Ebell, Nicolas Senn

published 29 Oct 2020

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