Appendicitis Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Appendicitis, including details on symptoms, surgery, causes, treatment.

Volume 5 (2008), Issue 6 (June)

1. Appendicitis in pregnancy: an ongoing diagnostic dilemma.
   Colorectal Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis of the Diagnostic Performance of a Computed Tomographic Examination and the Alvarado Score for Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis: Emphasis on Age and Sex of the Patients.
   J Comput Assist Tomogr, 32(3): 386-391. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Amyand hernia: a case of an unusual inguinal herniace.
   Am J Emerg Med, 26(5): 637.e5-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Transumbilical laparoscopically assisted appendectomy in children: high-tech low-budget surgery.
   Surg Endosc, 22(7): 1667-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Stump appendicitis. A diagnostic dilemma.
   Tech Coloproctol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Appendicitis: A Rare Cause.
   J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. A critical analysis of laparoscopic appendectomy: how experience with 1,400 appendectomies allowed innovative treatment to become standard in a university hospital.
   World J Surg, 32(7): 1406-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Single daily dosing ceftriaxone and metronidazole vs standard triple antibiotic regimen for perforated appendicitis in children: a prospective randomized trial.
   J Pediatr Surg, 43(6): 981-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Resource utilization and outcomes from percutaneous drainage and interval appendectomy for perforated appendicitis with abscess.
   J Pediatr Surg, 43(6): 977-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Metastasis to the appendix from a hepatocellular carcinoma manifesting as acute appendicitis: CT findings.
    Br J Radiol, 81(967): e194-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Complicated acute appendicitis in diabetic patients.
    Am J Surg, 196(1): 34-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Concordance of interrater assessments of surgical methods to achieve source control of intra-abdominal infections.
    Am J Surg, 196(1): 70-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Conservative management of acute appendicitis in children with hematologic malignancies during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 30(6): 464-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Pharmacoeconomics of Ciprofloxacin plus Metronidazole vs. Piperacillin-Tazobactam for Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections.
    Surg Infect (Larchmt), 9(3): 325-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. A case of appendiceal diverticulitis, and a review of the literature.
    Ir J Med Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Atopy is a risk factor for acute appendicitis? A prospective clinical study.
    J Gastrointest Surg, 12(7): 1251-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Influence of Delays on Perforation Risk in Adults with Acute Appendicitis.
    Dis Colon Rectum. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Management of acute appendicitis by an acute care surgery service: is operative intervention timely?
    J Am Coll Surg, 207(1): 43-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Acute lobar nephronia in a renal allograft: a case report and literature review.
    Transplant Proc, 40(5): 1737-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Emergency department imaging: current practice.
    J Am Coll Radiol, 5(7): 811-816e2. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. MR imaging of the bowel: pediatric applications.
    Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am, 16(3): 467-78, vi. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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