Those with perforated appendicitis were treated according to local protocol. The type of antibiotics used was based on location and was the same as those used in the antibiotic group.

Negative appendectomy rates have been a concern for the surgeon for as long as appendicitis has been considered a surgical disease. With negative appendectomy rates ranging as high as 44% [5 ...

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Appendicitis accounts for over 3% of the diseases that involve the digestive system, is the most common acute surgical problem of the abdomen, and appendectomy is the fifth most common surgical ...

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De Garengeot's hernia with appendicitis requires emergency surgery with both appendectomy and hernia repair to prevent fulminant sepsis and complications such as strangulation, perforation and abscess ...

Appendicitis occurs when a small organ (the appendix ... A small bowel obstruction can also cause belly pain and vomiting, and if left untreated, can result in a bowel perforation (a hole in the bowel ...

We report a case of a bowel perforation due to a fish bone that presented as an acute abdomen. This patient's gastrointestinal perforation was treated with laparoscopic and open technique. Diagnosis ...

For instance, studies have shown a correlation between increased IG levels and perforated appendicitis, suggesting their value in prognosis 13, 14, 20. In addition, combining IG and NLR data with ...

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Appendicitis is a painful condition that occurs when the appendix becomes inflamed. Learn about the early symptoms of appendicitis here.