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 …

Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common cause of acute abdominal pain.
Diagnosis of AA is challenging; a variable combination of clinical signs and symptoms has …

Unequivocal international guidelines regarding the diagnosis and management of patients
with acute appendicitis are lacking. The aim of the consensus meeting 2015 of the EAES …

Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain in adults and
children, with a lifetime risk of 8.6% in males and 6.7% in females. It is the most common …

Background: Diagnostic work-up of acute appendicitis remains challenging. While some
guidelines advise to use a risk stratification based on clinical parameters, others use …

Despite wide spread availability of sophisticated diagnostic imaging, acute appendicitis in
pre-school children remains a diagnostic challenge. Most of these children present late …

La apendicitis aguda es la patología quirúrgica abdominal más común en el mundo y
representa la principal causa de cirugía abdominal de urgencia; se informa que su mayor …

Methods We performed a broad Medline search of radiological imaging, the Alvarado score,
common laboratory markers, and novel markers in patients with suspected appendicitis …

Background The aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of procalcitonin, C-reactive
protein (CRP) and white blood cell count (WBC) in uncomplicated or complicated …

The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is predominantly a clinical one; many patients present
with a typical history and examination findings. The cause of acute appendicitis is unknown …