Background Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain
requiring surgical intervention. Approximately 20% of AA cases are characterized by …

Incidental findings are common in the evaluation of surgical patients. Understanding the
appropriate assessment and management of these frequent occurrences is important for the …

BACKGROUND Incidental appendectomy can be defined as the removal of a clinically
normal appendix during another surgical procedure unrelated to appendicitis or other …

Background The utility of incidental appendectomy, appendectomy during another index
surgery in the absence of appendicitis, has not been evaluated in the pediatric population …

Purpose The use of synthetic mesh to repair infected abdominal wall defects remains
controversial. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) mesh was introduced in 2002 as an alternative …

Introduction. Prophylactic surgery before spaceflight may eliminate the risk of appendicitis
and cholecystitis in astronauts on deep space missions. However, even minimally invasive …

Objective To examine the association between appendicitis and the risk of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). Methods Using claims data from the 2003–2013 Taiwanese National …

Background: Appendicitis accounts for the most frequent surgical emergencies in childhood.
The guidance from the Royal College of Surgeons and poor post operative outcomes in …

Objectives Appendicectomy remains of the most common emergency operations in the
United Kingdom. The exact etiologies of appendicitis remain unclear with only potential …

Background Traditionally, uncomplicated acute appendicitis (AA) has been treated with
appendectomy. However, the surgical alternatives might carry out significant complications …