BACKGROUND Ovarian vein thrombosis(OVT)is a rare condition that most commonly affects postpartum women.It is particularly prevalent in the first 10 days postpartum,a period when women are more prone to developing this...
Schistosomal appendicitis(SA)is a rare but serious complication of schistosomiasis,a parasitic disease affecting over 250 million people worldwide.A recent retrospective study by Wang et al provides important insights...
BACKGROUND Chronic schistosomiasis causes multiple organ and multiple system diseases,especially the digestive system.Schistosome eggs are mainly deposited in the stomach,liver and colorectal,but a few eggs are deposi...
BACKGROUND Pediatric appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain in children and is recognized as a significant surgical emergency.A prompt and accurate diagnosis is essential to prevent complications such as per...
BACKGROUND Meckel's diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract,with a higher incidence rate in children under 7 years old.The condition is characteristically asymptomatic but may become ...
Supported by the Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou,No.0020200026;Key R&D Program of Zhejiang Province,No.2023C03054.
Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency.It is commonly caused by obstruction of the appendiceal lumen due to fecaliths,tumors,or lymphoid hyperplasia.For over a century,appendectomy has been the primary trea...
Appendicitis bilharzia is a very rare condition and we report 3 cases of this pathology that sense clinical and biological similarities with bacterial appendicitis. The etiological diagnosis was exclusively histopatho...
Supported by 135 Project for Disciplines of Excellence-Clinical Research Incubation Project,West China Hospital,Sichuan University,No.2020HXFH016.
In this editorial,we comment on the article published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.We focused on the understanding of appendiceal disease,and the various options for diagnosis...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82060440.
BACKGROUND Appendiceal intussusception is a pathological condition in which the appendix is inverted into the cecum,which may cause symptoms that resemble those of other gastrointestinal disorders and may induce intes...
supported by the Zhongyuan talent program[grant number ZYYCYU202012113];the key R&D program of Henan Province[grant number 222102310038];Henan key medical laboratory:Innovative technology for minimally invasive treatment of digestive endoscope.
This article presents an overview of endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy(ERAT),an innovative and minimally invasive treatment for appendicitis with an appendix-preserving manner.Since its initial application in...