Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies globally.
Its incidence is increasing in low-and middle-Human Development Index countries …

Appendicitis is a condition wherein the appendix becomes inflamed, and it can be difficult to
diagnose accurately. The type of appendicitis can also be hard to determine, leading to …

Several studies have reported elevated serum bilirubin or reduced serum sodium levels in
patients with complicated appendicitis (CA). This study examined the efficacy of …

Background Appendectomy for acute appendicitis remains one of the most common surgical
procedures. This study aims to assess the clinical presentation and delays in diagnosing …

Acute appendicitis is a typical surgical emergency worldwide and one of the common
causes of surgical acute abdomen in the elderly. Accurately diagnosing and differentiating …

Osteoporosis (OP) is a severe systemic bone metabolic disease that occurs worldwide.
During the coronavirus pandemic, prioritization of urgent services and delay of elective care …

Background Paradigm shift toward nonoperative management (NOM) of adult appendicitis
has made computed tomography (CT) more important than ever, particularly in …

Background The mortality rate of gangrenous/perforated appendicitis is higher than that of
uncomplicated appendicitis. However, non-operative management of such patients is …

Background There are insufficient data from Saudi Arabia regarding appendectomy
outcomes and hospital length of stay. Further, there is a need to compare the length of stay …

Background and aims In order to facilitate the preoperative prediction of complicated
appendicitis, we propose a complementary approach by selecting an endpoint defined by …