Appendicitis is one of the most common sources of abdominal pain in the emergency setting
and is generally considered a straightforward diagnosis. However, atypical appearances …

Background Uncomplicated acute appendicitis can be managed with non-operative
(antibiotic) treatment, but laparoscopic appendicectomy remains the first-line management …

Background Appendectomy for acute appendicitis is the most common procedure performed
emergently by general surgeons in the United States. The current management of acute …

Background Appendicitis is classified as either complicated (CA) or uncomplicated (UA).
Some authors have shown that the epidemiologic trends of CA and UA may differ. The aim …

Background There is a lack of trustworthy evidence-informed guidelines on the diagnosis
and management of acute appendicitis in elderly patients. Methods We developed a rapid …

Methods This is a post hoc follow-up of the Peri-APPAC RCT comparing interval
appendectomy with MRI follow-up for periappendicular abscess after initial successful …

BACKGROUND Controversy exists about the preferred initial treatment of appendicitis. We
sought to compare the two treatments for initial management of simple appendicitis …

BACKGROUND: The appendix is a small organ with no particular known function. Primary
appendiceal neoplasms (ANs) are rare. While the prevalence is increasing worldwide over …

BACKGROUND Appendicitis is one of the most common pathologies encountered by
general and acute care surgeons. The current literature is inconsistent, as it is fraught with …

Objective: Appendiceal neoplasms (ANs) are rare tumors that are often discovered
incidentally during histopathological examinations. The increasing incidence of ANs is a …