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Filter by:Acute appendicitis (AA) is a disease of younger age, but it occurs in 1 out of 500-2000 pregnancies. The current treatment of choice for AA in pregnancy is surgical. Even with standard clinical examination, serum inflammatory markers, and transabdominal ultrasound, the decision on surgical treatment of acute appendicitis (AA) and the rate of negative appendectomy in pregnancy are still unsatisfactory. There are several scoring systems (Alvarado, Tzanakis) that help making decision on operating more easier, however their specificity is either high with low sensitivity, or the other way around. In addition, all scores are based on adult non-pregnant population. We are making an observational study to develop a scoring system that would include ultrasonic imaging with clinical-biochemical parameters while not compromising sensitivity and specificity.
Retrospective clinical data review design of all patients admitted to the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital Surgical Unit for AA from January 2015 to December 2016. Exclusion criteria were appendiceal abscess and/or mass, and final diagnosis 'not acute appendicitis'. Age, sex, village, Alvarado Score, Ultrasound Scan Result, surgical management, and histopathology result were the main variables entered into the SPSS statistical software package for analysis.
The aim of the study which was planned in a randomized controlled experimental design, it was aimed to determine the effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) application on pain level before mobilization in the postoperative period in children.
Acute appendicitis is a major cause of acute abdomen. Although its diagnosis is clinical, it is often supported by complementary diagnostic tests. Sometimes, delay in diagnosis can lead to worsening of the clinical picture, resulting in a complicated acute appendicitis. Some series have studied some clinical and analytical parameters as possible predictors of complicated acute appendicitis. A retrospective analysis of patients admitted for acute appendicitis and undergoing appendectomy between January 2014 and December 2017 was performed in order to assess the possible existence of preoperative analytical predictive factors for complicated acute appendicitis (such as leukocytosis, C-reactive protein and ratio between neutrophils and lymphocytes).
Acute appendicitis (AA) is a frequent cause of acute abdominal pain in emergency rooms around the world [1]. The lifetime risk of developing AA is estimated to be about 8% [1-3]. The severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has raised difficult situations for healthcare systems and organizations around the world, with direct and indirect implications for patient care delivery. COVID-19 causes a wide range of clinical symptoms, including fever, dry cough, myalgia, and exhaustion, with pulmonary involvement in many cases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute appendicitis and surgical care is unknown due to a lack of evidence. To see how appendicitis care has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study compares clinical presentation, investigative modalities, treatment procedures, and outcomes before and after the pandemic.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of environmental play and mobilization on fear and pain levels of children aged 6-12 years who had acute appendicitis surgery.
surgical site infiltration using ketamine versus Bupivacaine for analgesia in post-operative Appendectomy operation by Ketamine versus Bupivacaine
The aim of this study was to evaluate the value and safety of discharge of a child to home care within 24 hours after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis to reduce the impact on the child's psyche and need for hospitalisation. Baseline demographic data and intraoperative finding will be recorded. Parents are given a two-page questionnaire that is completed in three cycles (immediately after discharge, daily until the first control and immediately before the first control). All data will be statistically processed using descriptive statistics.
This study is a retrospective evaluation of all patients treated surgically for appendicitis over a period of 3 years at the Sint- Andries Hospital, Tielt. Belgium. The goal is to evaluate the value of ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT) and laboratory testing in diagnosing acute appendicitis and to look for the possible impact on the treatment.
COVID-19 infection is a global pandemic that locked down hospitals and made patients fear to consult for medical health problems especially acute abdominal pain. Subsequently, complicated appendicitis namely appendicular abscess in increasing. The best treatment of an appendicular abscess is percutaneous drainage while no studies are dealing with recurrent appendicitis in cases without interval appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate recurrent appendicitis after successful drainage of appendicular abscess without interval appendectomy during COVID. A prospective cohort study conducted in the surgical emergency units of University Hospitals between 15th March 2020 to 15th August 2020 on 316 patients admitted during the study period with the clinical diagnosis of a successful drained appendicular abscess. (Open or radiological).