With increased life expectancy and the growing total population of elderly patients, there has
been rise in the number of cases of acute appendicitis in elderly people. Although acute …

Purpose Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain, and treatment with
laparoscopy has become increasingly common during the past two decades. Guidelines …

Irrespective of its etiology, emergency surgical abdominal exploration (EAE) is considered a
high-risk procedure with mortality rates exceeding 20%. The aim of this study was to …

Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for treatment of acute appendicitis has gained acceptance
with its considerable benefits over open appendectomy. LA, however, can involve some …

Abstract Background and Objectives Management practices for acute appendicitis are
changing. In cases of nonoperative treatment, the risk of missed or delayed diagnosis of …

Background The objective of this study was to analyze outcomes and determine
independent predictors of subsequent reoperation following emergency laparotomy (EL) …

Surgical training is essential to maintain safety standards in healthcare. The aim of this study
is to evaluate learning curves and short-term postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic …

The official Terminologia Anatomica name of the appendix is" Appendix Vermiformis". The
appendix, a true diverticulum arising from the posteromedial cecal border, is located in close …

Background National, procedure-specific clinical registries are increasingly available in
surgery, although data about children have lagged behind. Data related to the surgical …

Background. Recent clinical trials suggest that nonoperative management (NOM) of patients
with acute, uncomplicated appendicitis is an acceptable alternative to surgery. However …