Purpose Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain, and treatment with
laparoscopy has become increasingly common during the past two decades. Guidelines …

(1) Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) remains challenging; either computed
tomography (CT) is universally used or negative appendectomy rates of up to 30% are …

Background: Laboratory tests of inflammatory mediators are routinely used in the diagnosis
of acute appendicitis (AA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences of dynamics …

Aim Our aim was to determine the frequency of acute appendicitis in patients of normal TLC.
Materials and methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Laboratory parameters have important diagnostic value in the
evaluation of acute appendicitis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of bilirubin values …

Objective: The objective was to investigate the association of clinical attributes with decision
making for performing appendectomy and making preoperative preparations for …

Despite the fact that acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies
worldwide, delays in establishing a diagnosis still occur. We report a case of acute …

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

Background The clinical assessment of appendicitis remains challenging, especially
between genders and across age groups. Negative appendicectomy rates (NARs) can be as …

Background: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis depends mainly on clinical diagnosis.
However, the high negative rate remains a challenge and different aids for diagnosis had …