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...
Physical examination signs have not been well studied,and their accuracy and reliability in diagnosis remain unknown.The few studies available are limited in that the method of performing the sign was not stated,the t...
Being one of the most common causes of the acute abdomen,acute appendicitis(AA)forms the bread and butter of any general surgeon’s practice.With the recent advancements in AA’s management,much controversy in diagnos...
BACKGROUND The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has significantly disrupted both elective and acute medical care.Data from the early months suggest that acute care patient populations deferred presen...
BACKGROUND Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is characterized histologically by a collection of lipid-laden macrophages admixed with lymphocytes,plasma cells,neutrophils,and often multinucleated giant cells with or wit...
Complicated acute appendicitis(CAA)is a serious condition and carries significant morbidity in children.A strict diagnosis is challenging,as there are many lesions that mimic CAA.The management of CAA is still controv...
BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal fishbone microperforations are rare and not commonly reported in medical literature.Despite the increasing use of computer tomography(CT)imaging and the employment of the Alvardo crit...
BACKGROUND Acute epiploic appendagitis of the appendix (AEAA) is a rare self-limiting inflammatory disorder of the epiploic appendages (EA) close to the vermiform appendix, which often times mimicking the presentation...
BACKGROUND Incidental appendectomy can be defined as the removal of a clinically normal appendix during another surgical procedure unrelated to appendicitis or other appendicular diseases.AIM To compare the demographi...
AIM To investigate the epidemiology,treatment and outcomes of acute appendicitis(AA) in a large population study.METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study derived from the administrative dataset of the Bergamo dist...