Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical diagnoses in children. The standard of care
for many years has been surgical appendectomy; however, it carries with it risks including …

Background To compare the risk of complications between initial nonoperative treatment
and appendectomy of uncomplicated (simple) appendicitis in children. Methods Systematic …

Background: We describe the temporal pattern of COVID-19 admissions to a tertiary care
children's hospital in central New Jersey during the SARS-CoV-2 surge, covering the time …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown on
management and outcomes of children with acute appendicitis. Methods A retrospective …

Background: Considered vestigial from the classic point of view, the vermiform appendix has
long been the subject of intensive studies. The recent understanding of appendix function in …

Background There have been debates about the human appendix function, and while
previous research suggested it might be a vestigial organ with no functional significance …

Complicated acute appendicitis (CAA) is a serious condition and carries significant morbidity
in children. A strict diagnosis is challenging, as there are many lesions that mimic CAA. The …

The review aims to examine the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases in
Jordan, in parallel with the Syrian refugee crisis. Qualitative approach has been adopted for …

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency worldwide. Exaggerated immune
responses could be associated with appendicitis. This study aimed at characterizing …

Rationale and Objectives To determine if, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,
1) the proportion of complicated appendicitis changed, and 2) if imaging strategies for …