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 4 (April)

1. Trends in mortality from appendicitis and from gallstone disease in English populations, 1979-2006: study of multiple-cause coding of deaths.
   Postgrad Med J, 87(1026): 245-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Competitive edge of laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy: a subgroup comparison analysis.
   J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 21(3): 197-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Trends in mortality from appendicitis and from gallstone disease in English populations, 1979-2006: study of multiple-cause coding of deaths.
   Postgrad Med J, 87(1026): 245-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Competitive edge of laparoscopic appendectomy versus open appendectomy: a subgroup comparison analysis.
   J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 21(3): 197-202. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Appendicitis update.
   Curr Opin Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Appendicitis update.
   Curr Opin Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy.
   Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1574-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Gasless single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy.
   Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1472-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A case-controlled comparison of single-site access versus conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy.
   Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1415-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Safety and outcome of general surgical open and laparoscopic procedures during pregnancy.
    Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1574-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Gasless single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy.
    Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1472-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. A case-controlled comparison of single-site access versus conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy.
    Surg Endosc, 25(5): 1415-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Clinical factors for distinguishing perforated from nonperforated appendicitis: a comparison using multidetector computed tomography in 528 laparoscopic appendectomies.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(2): 72-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Equal Access to Healthcare Does Not Eliminate Disparities in the Management of Adults with Appendicitis.
    J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. The Lack of Efficacy for Oral Contrast in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis by Computed Tomography.
    J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Clinical factors for distinguishing perforated from nonperforated appendicitis: a comparison using multidetector computed tomography in 528 laparoscopic appendectomies.
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 21(2): 72-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Equal Access to Healthcare Does Not Eliminate Disparities in the Management of Adults with Appendicitis.
    J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Relative Value of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Tools in Diagnosing Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.
    Eur J Pediatr Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Perforated Meckel's diverticulitis on the mesenteric side: MDCT findings.
    Abdom Imaging. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. The value of hyperbilirubinaemia in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 93(3): 213-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Perforated acute appendicitis resulting from appendiceal villous adenoma presenting with small bowel obstruction: a case report.
    BMC Gastroenterol, 11(1): 35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Sonographic appearance of the normal appendix in children.
    J Clin Ultrasound, 39(4): 183-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Appendicitis in an obturator hernia.
    Abdom Imaging, 36(2): 170-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Does obesity limit the sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis in children?
    J Clin Ultrasound, 39(4): 187-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Relative Value of Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Tools in Diagnosing Pediatric Acute Appendicitis.
    Eur J Pediatr Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Perforated Meckel's diverticulitis on the mesenteric side: MDCT findings.
    Abdom Imaging. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. The value of hyperbilirubinaemia in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 93(3): 213-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Perforated acute appendicitis resulting from appendiceal villous adenoma presenting with small bowel obstruction: a case report.
    BMC Gastroenterol, 11(1): 35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Sonographic appearance of the normal appendix in children.
    J Clin Ultrasound, 39(4): 183-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Appendicitis in an obturator hernia.
    Abdom Imaging, 36(2): 170-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Does obesity limit the sonographic diagnosis of appendicitis in children?
    J Clin Ultrasound, 39(4): 187-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Perforated Meckel's diverticulitis on the mesenteric side: MDCT findings.
    Abdom Imaging. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Sonographic appearance of the normal appendix in children.
    J Clin Ultrasound, 39(4): 183-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report.
    J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 144. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Axial torsion as a rare and unusual complication of a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature.
    J Med Case Reports, 5: 118. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Is it safe? Appendectomies at night at a low-volume center.
    J Surg Educ, 68(3): 199-201. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Axial torsion as a rare and unusual complication of a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature.
    J Med Case Reports, 5: 118. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Is it safe? Appendectomies at night at a low-volume center.
    J Surg Educ, 68(3): 199-201. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Intraperitoneal and intravenous lidocaine for effective pain relief after laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Different clinical presentation of appendicolithiasis. The report of three cases and review of the literature.
    Clin Med Insights Pathol, 4: 1-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Intraperitoneal and intravenous lidocaine for effective pain relief after laparoscopic appendectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Surg Endosc. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Different clinical presentation of appendicolithiasis. The report of three cases and review of the literature.
    Clin Med Insights Pathol, 4: 1-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Ultrastructural differences in rectus sheath of hernia patients and healthy controls.
    J Surg Res, 167(2): e171-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. A retrospective clinicopathological analysis of appendiceal tumors from 3,744 appendectomies: a single-institution study.
    Int J Colorectal Dis, 26(5): 617-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. A retrospective clinicopathological analysis of appendiceal tumors from 3,744 appendectomies: a single-institution study.
    Int J Colorectal Dis, 26(5): 617-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Is interval appendicectomy justified after successful nonoperative treatment of an appendix mass in children? A systematic review.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(4): 767-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Is interval appendicectomy justified after successful nonoperative treatment of an appendix mass in children? A systematic review.
    J Pediatr Surg, 46(4): 767-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with lower morbidity in extremely obese children.
    Pediatr Surg Int, 27(5): 533-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with lower morbidity in extremely obese children.
    Pediatr Surg Int, 27(5): 533-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Perioperative hyperoxygenation and wound site infection following surgery for acute appendicitis: a randomized, prospective, controlled trial.
    Arch Surg, 146(4): 464-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Significant reduction of wound infections with daily probing of contaminated wounds: a prospective randomized clinical trial.
    Arch Surg, 146(4): 448-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane blocks for laparoscopic appendicectomy in children: a prospective randomized trial.
    Br J Anaesth. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. The role of high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB-1) in the management of suspected acute appendicitis: useful diagnostic biomarker or just another blind alley?
    Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 19(1): 28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. High mobility group box protein-1 (HMGB-1) as a new diagnostic marker in patients with acute appendicitis.
    Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, 19(1): 27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Meckel's diverticulum: A review.
    Clin Anat, 24(4): 416-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Meckel's diverticulum: a review.
    Clin Anat, 24(4): 416-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. A rare pathological trinity: an appendiceal ectopic pregnancy, acute appendicitis and a carcinoid tumour.
    Ir J Med Sci, 180(2): 579-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Neutral vs positive oral contrast in diagnosing acute appendicitis with contrast-enhanced CT: sensitivity, specificity, reader confidence and interpretation time.
    Br J Radiol, 84(1001): 418-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Neutral vs positive oral contrast in diagnosing acute appendicitis with contrast-enhanced CT: sensitivity, specificity, reader confidence and interpretation time.
    Br J Radiol, 84(1001): 418-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Appendicitis, diverticulitis, and colitis.
    Emerg Med Clin North Am, 29(2): 347-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Imaging and laboratory testing in acute abdominal pain.
    Emerg Med Clin North Am, 29(2): 175-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Treatment of Appendicitis in Neutropenic Children.
    J Surg Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. The transvaginal approach in acute appendicitis.
    Cir Esp. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Appendix perforation in appendix duplication in a man: a case report.
    J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 162. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Appendicitis, diverticulitis, and colitis.
    Emerg Med Clin North Am, 29(2): 347-68, ix. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Imaging and laboratory testing in acute abdominal pain.
    Emerg Med Clin North Am, 29(2): 175-93, vii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Laparoscopic management of appendicular mass.
    J Minim Access Surg, 7(2): 136-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. George Ryerson Fowler: Brooklyn's Surgical Pioneer: A Biographical Sketch Based on Historical Documents.
    Ann Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report.
    J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 144. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Acute appendicitis caused by endometriosis: a case report.
    J Med Case Reports, 5(1): 144. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Unusual histopathological findings in appendectomy specimens: A retrospective analysis and literature review.
    World J Gastroenterol, 17(15): 1961-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Unusual histopathological findings in appendectomy specimens: a retrospective analysis and literature review.
    World J Gastroenterol, 17(15): 1961-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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