Background The removal of the acute appendix is one of the most frequently performed
surgical procedures. Open surgery associated with therapeutic efficacy has been the …

Key Clinical Points Acute Appendicitis Appendicitis is the most common reason for
emergency abdominal surgery, with a lifetime incidence of 7 to 14%. As compared with open …

Background Researchers have suggested that antibiotics could cure acute appendicitis. We
assessed the efficacy of amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid by comparison with emergency …

Objectives: To assess the safety and efficacy of antibiotics treatment for suspected acute
uncomplicated appendicitis and to monitor the long term follow-up of non-operated patients …

Background Surgeons have rapidly adopted minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques
for a wide range of applications since the first laparoscopic appendectomy was performed in …

Revised, updated, and enhanced from cover to cover, the Sixth Edition of Greenfield's
Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice remains the gold standard text in the field of …

BACKGROUND: In an era of increasing demands to provide high-quality health care,
surgeons need an accurate preoperative risk assessment tool to facilitate informed decision …

Appendicitis is a common problem; there are more than 300,000 hospital discharges for
appendicitis in the United States per year. 1 Although the clinical scenario of periumbilical …

Background: The objective was to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
evaluating the efficacy and morbidity of the management of acute uncomplicated (no …

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding whether resident involvement during surgery
impacts patient outcomes. We compared surgical times and perioperative complications of …