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 …

Objective Possible childhood appendicitis is a common emergency presentation. The exact
value of blood tests is debated. This study sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of …

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic utility of serum leucine-rich α-2-
glycoprotein 1 (LRG1) in pediatric patients with acute abdominal pain, admitted to the …

Probiotics are a mixture of beneficial live bacteria and/or yeasts that naturally exist in our
bodies. Recently, numerous studies have focused on the immunostimulatory effects of single …

Introduction Enterobius vermicularis is one of the commonest parasitic infestations
worldwide but its association with acute appendicitis remains controversial. It is very rarely …

Perforated appendicitis is a well-known complication of acute appendicitis (AA), which
increases the morbidity rate in children. This report discusses the case of a pediatric patient …

Objective: To examine the association between prolonged in-hospital time to appendectomy
(TTA) and the risk of complicated appendicitis. Summary Background Data: Historically …

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common acute abdomen, and appendectomy is the most
common nonelective surgery performed worldwide. Despite the long history of …

Purpose Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. This study aims to
examine how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric patients with acute appendicitis …

Introduction We compared the diagnostic accuracy of CT performed without and with oral
contrast for suspected appendicitis in children. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we …