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 …

Appendicitis is a common condition in the pediatric population and appendectomy has been
the traditional treatment. Both the urgency of the operation and the need for the …

Purpose An accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis is important to avoid severe outcome
or unnecessary surgery but management is controversial. The aim of study was to evaluate …

Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in children and adults.
Appendectomy as the standard care has been challenged in the recent years with growing …

Purpose Nonoperative treatment of acute appendicitis appears to be feasible in adults. It is
unclear whether the same is true for children. Methods Children 5–18 years with< 48 h …

Objectives To compare conservative treatment with index admission appendicectomy in
children with acute uncomplicated appendicitis. Design Systematic review and meta …

Background No consensus exists among surgeons regarding the optimal treatment of
complicated acute appendicitis in children (CAA). Existing studies present heterogeneity of …

Aim To define patterns in the management of pediatric appendicitis. Methods A total of 169
delegates from 42 (24 European) countries completed a validated survey administered at …

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/Purpose: In 1990, the authors reported excellent outcomes using a standard
protocol to treat pediatric appendicitis. This protocol has been simplified further and a large …