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 8 (2011), Issue 10 (October)

1. Image-guided Percutaneous Drainage in the Pediatric Population: A Primer for Radiologists.
   J Clin Imaging Sci, 1: 31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Economics of Appendicitis: Cost Trend Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy from 1998 to 2008.
   J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Laparoscopic Appendectomy Conversion Rates Two Decades Later: An Analysis of Surgeon and Patient-Specific Factors Resulting in Open Conversion.
   J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. The Warrens and other pioneering clinician pathologists of the Massachusetts General Hospital during its early years: an appreciation on the 200th anniversary of the hospital founding.
   Mod Pathol, 24(10): 1285-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. The value of 3D T1-weighted gradient-echo MR imaging for evaluation of the appendix during pregnancy: preliminary results.
   Acta Radiol, 52(8): 825-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. The Warrens and other pioneering clinician pathologists of the Massachusetts General Hospital during its early years: an appreciation on the 200th anniversary of the hospital founding.
   Mod Pathol, 24(10): 1285-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. The value of 3D T1-weighted gradient-echo MR imaging for evaluation of the appendix during pregnancy: preliminary results.
   Acta Radiol, 52(8): 825-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Effect of delay in presentation on rate of perforation in children with appendicitis.
   Am J Emerg Med, 29(8): 890-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Single-site umbilical laparoscopic appendectomy.
   Semin Pediatr Surg, 20(4): 196-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Effect of delay in presentation on rate of perforation in children with appendicitis.
    Am J Emerg Med, 29(8): 890-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Amyand's hernia-a vermiform appendix presenting in an inguinal hernia: a case series.
    J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 463. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Enlargement of the spleen as an incidental finding on CT in post-partum females with fever.
    Br J Radiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Diverticular Disease of the Right Colon.
    BMC Res Notes, 4(1): 383. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Multimodality imaging manifestations of the Meckel diverticulum in children.
    Pediatr Radiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Cost-effectiveness of open versus laparoscopic appendectomy: a multilevel approach with propensity score matching.
    Eur J Health Econ. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Metal endoclips for the closure of the appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy.
    Tech Coloproctol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Charles McBurney: McBurney's point.
    J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Successful management of contrast medium extravasation injury through stellate ganglion block and intra-arterial nitroglycerin.
    Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan, 49(3): 116-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Efficiency of unenhanced MRI in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: comparison with Alvarado scoring system and histopathological results.
    Eur J Radiol, 80(2): 253-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Suspicion of acute appendicitis in the third trimester of pregnancy: pros and cons of a laparoscopic procedure.
    JSLS, 15(3): 379-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Stump appendicitis: a surgeon's dilemma.
    JSLS, 15(3): 373-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Comparison of laparoscopic versus open appendectomy for acute nonperforated and perforated appendicitis in the obese population.
    Am J Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Female Sexual Function After Pure Transvaginal Appendectomy: A Cohort Study.
    J Gastrointest Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Right-sided Diverticulitis Mimics Appendicitis.
    J Emerg Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. A comparison of polymer clips and endoloop applications for securing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic surgery in children.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(5): 349-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Prospective Case Series at a Single Centre in Singapore.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(5): 318-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Use of antibiotics alone for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Surgery, 150(4): 673-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Monitoring the safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: Findings from the Vaccine Safety Datalink.
    Vaccine, 29(46): 8279-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. A comparison of polymer clips and endoloop applications for securing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic surgery in children.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(5): 349-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy: prospective case series at a single centre in Singapore.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(5): 318-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Use of antibiotics alone for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Surgery, 150(4): 673-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Monitoring the safety of quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine: findings from the Vaccine Safety Datalink.
    Vaccine, 29(46): 8279-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Laparoscopy in the management of emphysematous cholecystitis and secondary appendicitis in an 11-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
    Afr J Paediatr Surg, 8(2): 211-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Laparoscopic surgery for acute neonatal appendicitis.
    Pediatr Surg Int, 27(11): 1245-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Laparoscopic vs Open Appendectomy in Children: Outcomes Comparison Based on Age, Sex, and Perforation Status.
    Arch Surg, 146(10): 1118-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Technical approaches to single port/incision laparoscopic appendicectomy: a literature review.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 93(7): 508-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Laparoscopic surgery for acute neonatal appendicitis.
    Pediatr Surg Int, 27(11): 1245-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy in children: outcomes comparison based on age, sex, and perforation status.
    Arch Surg, 146(10): 1118-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Fusobacterium nucleatum infection is prevalent in human colorectal carcinoma.
    Genome Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Diagnosing Appendicitis at Different Time Points in Children with Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Comparison Between Pediatric Appendicitis Score and the Alvarado Score.
    World J Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Constipation and Non-Specific Abdominal Pain are The Main Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain in Teenage Girls Referred for Emergency Surgical Consultation.
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Fasciitis and Septic Shock Complicating Retrocecal Appendicitis.
    Am J Med Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Comparison of bipolar electrosurgical devices with ligatures and endoclips in the rat appendicitis model.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(10): 1923-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Context and significance of emergency department visits and readmissions after pediatric appendectomy.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(10): 1918-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Comparison of bipolar electrosurgical devices with ligatures and endoclips in the rat appendicitis model.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(10): 1923-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Context and significance of emergency department visits and readmissions after pediatric appendectomy.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(10): 1918-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Acute renal artery aneurysm rupture - a rare differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
    Wien Med Wochenschr, 161(17): 445-447. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Resolution of cyclic vomiting after appendectomy in a girl.
    Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol, 35(10): 678-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Resolution of cyclic vomiting after appendectomy in a girl.
    Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol, 35(10): 678-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Flexible-tip laparo-endoscopic surgery: a bridge to single port appendicectomy in children.
    Eur J Pediatr Surg, 21(5): 322-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Rate of negative appendectomy in pregnant women in Benin City, Nigeria.
    J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 37(11): 1540-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Helicobacter species and gut bacterial DNA in Meckel's diverticulum and the appendix.
    World J Gastroenterol, 17(36): 4104-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Appendectomy during pregnancy: follow-up of progeny.
    J Am Coll Surg, 213(5): 627-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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