There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for children with perforated appendicitis. [5] In fact, much heterogeneity exists among pediatric surgeons regarding choice of antibiotics ...

25.5) and perforation rate (31% in 1995 vs ... CT scanning has been utilized selectively in patients for whom appendicitis is included in the differential diagnosis. The use of CT as a diagnostic ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized non-inferiority trial showed. For nearly 850 children with available primary outcome ...

"The model successfully classified appendicitis into five severity grades, achieving an accuracy of 70.1% and an AUROC of 0.77. It also effectively distinguished between non-perforated and perforated ...

In a new study published in the journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating acute, non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery.

Diagnosing subhepatic appendicitis requires a high level of suspicion as it might mimic other illnesses, including biliary pathology. The acute nature of this disease, along with the significant risk ...

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In a new study published in the journal The Lancet, researchers have explored the possibility of treating acute, non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery.

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A woman in her 80s has received an apology in the High Court for the perforation of her throat during a gastroscopic procedure. Sligo University Hospital apologised and acknowledged the ...