gangrenous acute appendicitis, perforation or phlegmon, and periappendicular abscess, respectively. Overall, the risk of advanced pathology increased as the total interval between onset of ...

It has traditionally been taught that, untreated, appendicitis will progress to perforation with associated morbidity and mortality. This paper reviews the literature regarding differing styles of ...

Subhepatic appendix is a rare condition caused by either the non-descent of the cecum or intestinal malrotation during early development. As its presentation is not classical and hence mimics other ...

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 ...

We present a case of a 41-year-old woman who visited the emergency department (ED) with acute abdomen. She was diagnosed with perforated appendicitis and abscess formation on CT. She was treated ...

On exploration, the neonate was found to have appendicular perforation and an appendicectomy was performed. During surgery, the rest of the gut was noted to be healthy. Histopathological examination ...

I reviewed the surgical descriptions of the study patients who, in addition to the affected cecal appendix, presented the involvement of the terminal portion of the ileum or cecum together.

Appendicitis left untreated can cause perforation and sepsis, Turaga said, both of which can be serious. While treatment ...

There was no significant difference in the rate of perforated appendicitis between the two study groups although a shorter median time to operative intervention has been found in the group who ...

Antibiotic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis among children was inferior to appendectomy, a randomized ...

The intestinal perforation was located in the ileum, caused by a 3-cm-long fishbone; the base of the appendix was involved. After removal of the bone, the perforation was repaired and the appendix ...