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 7 (2010), Issue 11 (November)

1. Diagnosing pediatric appendicitis: usefulness of laboratory markers.
   Am J Emerg Med, 28(9): 1009-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs multiport laparoscopic appendectomy in children: a retrospective comparison.
   J Pediatr Surg, 45(11): 2186-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Antibiotics and appendicitis in the pediatric population: an American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee systematic review.
   J Pediatr Surg, 45(11): 2181-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs multiport laparoscopic appendectomy in children: a retrospective comparison.
   J Pediatr Surg, 45(11): 2186-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Antibiotics and appendicitis in the pediatric population: an American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee systematic review.
   J Pediatr Surg, 45(11): 2181-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Diagnosing pediatric appendicitis: usefulness of laboratory markers.
   Am J Emerg Med, 28(9): 1009-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Referral to the emergency department by a primary care provider predicts severity of illness.
   Pediatrics, 126(5): 917-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Referral to the emergency department by a primary care provider predicts severity of illness.
   Pediatrics, 126(5): 917-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Clinical Scoring System for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children.
   Indian J Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the obese patient: a subset analysis from a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Acute amebic appendicitis: Report of a rare case.
    Indian J Pathol Microbiol, 53(4): 767-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Evaluation of early surgical management of complicated appendicitis by appendicular mass.
    Int J Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Clinical Scoring System for Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children.
    Indian J Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for the obese patient: a subset analysis from a prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. An evaluation of the utility of additional tests in the preoperative diagnostics of acute appendicitis.
    Langenbecks Arch Surg, 395(8): 1061-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Unexpected findings on laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis: a pro for laparoscopic appendectomy as the standard procedure for acute appendicitis.
    Langenbecks Arch Surg, 395(8): 1069-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Acute abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnancy: MR imaging as a valuable adjunct to ultrasound?
    Abdom Imaging. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Acute abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnancy: MR imaging as a valuable adjunct to ultrasound?
    Abdom Imaging. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. An evaluation of the utility of additional tests in the preoperative diagnostics of acute appendicitis.
    Langenbecks Arch Surg, 395(8): 1061-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Unexpected findings on laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis: a pro for laparoscopic appendectomy as the standard procedure for acute appendicitis.
    Langenbecks Arch Surg, 395(8): 1069-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Omental infarction: preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic management in children.
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 20(9): 777-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Inflammation of the residual appendix stump: a systematic review.
    Colorectal Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Inflammation of the residual appendix stump: a systematic review.
    Colorectal Dis. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Omental infarction: preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic management in children.
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 20(9): 777-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Conservative management of post-appendicectomy intra-abdominal abscesses.
    Ital J Pediatr, 36(1): 68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Optimizing imaging in suspected appendicitis (OPTIMAP-study): A multicenter diagnostic accuracy study of MRI in patients with suspected acute appendicitis. Study Protocol.
    BMC Emerg Med, 10(1): 19. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Amyand's Hernia: A Modern Approach to A Historic Diagnosis.
    J Gastrointest Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. The CT frequencies of various non-traumatic acute abdominal emergencies in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis patients and the general population.
    Eur J Radiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Amyand's Hernia: A Modern Approach to A Historic Diagnosis.
    J Gastrointest Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. The CT frequencies of various non-traumatic acute abdominal emergencies in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis patients and the general population.
    Eur J Radiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Dobrava-Belgrade hantavirus infection mimics acute appendicitis.
    J Clin Virol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Dobrava-Belgrade hantavirus infection mimics acute appendicitis.
    J Clin Virol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Pylephlebitis: an overview of non-cirrhotic cases and factors related to outcome.
    Scand J Infect Dis, 42(11): 804-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Pylephlebitis: an overview of non-cirrhotic cases and factors related to outcome.
    Scand J Infect Dis, 42(11): 804-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Pylephlebitis: an overview of non-cirrhotic cases and factors related to outcome.
    Scand J Infect Dis, 42(11): 804-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Laparoscopic versus conventional appendectomy - a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    BMC Gastroenterol, 10(1): 129. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Computed Tomography Criterion for the Diagnosis of Appendicitis Without Periappendiceal Inflammation in Children Using the Maximum Depth of Intraluminal Appendiceal Fluid.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr, 34(6): 907-914. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Sonography and computed tomography of the mimics of appendicitis.
    Ultrasound Q, 26(4): 201-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Computed tomography criterion for the diagnosis of appendicitis without periappendiceal inflammation in children using the maximum depth of intraluminal appendiceal fluid.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr, 34(6): 907-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Laparoscopic versus conventional appendectomy--a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    BMC Gastroenterol, 10: 129. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Prolonged antibiotic treatment does not prevent intra-abdominal abscesses in perforated appendicitis.
    World J Surg, 34(12): 3049-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in men: a prospective randomized trial.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 2987-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Patient preferences for surgical techniques: should we invest in new approaches?
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3016-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Appendectomy using single-incision pediatric endosurgery for acute and perforated appendicitis.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3201-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Incarcerated Amyand's hernia in a premature infant associated with circumcision: a case report and literature review.
    Hernia, 14(6): 639-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Sonography and computed tomography of the mimics of appendicitis.
    Ultrasound Q, 26(4): 201-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Prolonged antibiotic treatment does not prevent intra-abdominal abscesses in perforated appendicitis.
    World J Surg, 34(12): 3049-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in men: a prospective randomized trial.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 2987-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Patient preferences for surgical techniques: should we invest in new approaches?
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3016-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Appendectomy using single-incision pediatric endosurgery for acute and perforated appendicitis.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3201-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Incarcerated Amyand's hernia in a premature infant associated with circumcision: a case report and literature review.
    Hernia, 14(6): 639-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Sonography and computed tomography of the mimics of appendicitis.
    Ultrasound Q, 26(4): 201-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Prolonged antibiotic treatment does not prevent intra-abdominal abscesses in perforated appendicitis.
    World J Surg, 34(12): 3049-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in men: a prospective randomized trial.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 2987-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Patient preferences for surgical techniques: should we invest in new approaches?
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3016-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Appendectomy using single-incision pediatric endosurgery for acute and perforated appendicitis.
    Surg Endosc, 24(12): 3201-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Incarcerated Amyand's hernia in a premature infant associated with circumcision: a case report and literature review.
    Hernia, 14(6): 639-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. A case series of 46 appendectomies during pregnancy.
    Wien Klin Wochenschr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Insights into epiploic appendagitis.
    Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Expression of E-Selectin and Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 in So-Called 'Negative' Appendices: First Results to Support the Pathological Diagnosis in Borderline Cases.
    Eur Surg Res, 45(3): 350-355. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. An analytical approach to characterize morbidity profile dissimilarity between distinct cohorts using electronic medical records.
    J Biomed Inform, 43(6): 914-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Swine influenza (H1N1) and acute appendicitis.
    Heart Lung, 39(6): 544-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Insights into epiploic appendagitis.
    Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. An analytical approach to characterize morbidity profile dissimilarity between distinct cohorts using electronic medical records.
    J Biomed Inform, 43(6): 914-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. An analytical approach to characterize morbidity profile dissimilarity between distinct cohorts using electronic medical records.
    J Biomed Inform, 43(6): 914-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Histopathologic characteristics of the transitional stage of measles-associated appendicitis: case report and review of the literature.
    Hum Pathol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: an analysis of outcomes in 17,199 patients using ACS/NSQIP.
    J Gastrointest Surg, 14(12): 1955-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Histopathologic characteristics of the transitional stage of measles-associated appendicitis: case report and review of the literature.
    Hum Pathol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: an analysis of outcomes in 17,199 patients using ACS/NSQIP.
    J Gastrointest Surg, 14(12): 1955-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: an analysis of outcomes in 17,199 patients using ACS/NSQIP.
    J Gastrointest Surg, 14(12): 1955-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Adherent appendix vermiformis within an incisional hernia after kidney transplantation mimicking acute appendicitis: report of a case.
    Hernia. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Impact of an outpatient appendectomy protocol on clinical outcomes and cost: a case-control study.
    J Am Coll Surg, 211(6): 731-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Adherent appendix vermiformis within an incisional hernia after kidney transplantation mimicking acute appendicitis: report of a case.
    Hernia. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Impact of an outpatient appendectomy protocol on clinical outcomes and cost: a case-control study.
    J Am Coll Surg, 211(6): 731-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Impact of an outpatient appendectomy protocol on clinical outcomes and cost: a case-control study.
    J Am Coll Surg, 211(6): 731-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Marfan syndrome with acute abdomen: a case report.
    Int J Gen Med, 3: 359-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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