Problems with clinical reasoning and imaging interpretation were factors in nearly half of lower GI perforation cases with ...

Appendicitis incidence is highest in young people aged 10–30 years, a relatively healthy age group that does not get much ...

USA: A recent international, multicenter, open-label randomized trial has shed light on the debate surrounding the optimal ...

Viet Duc University Hospital in Hanoi reported on Wednesday that its doctors successfully treated a patient with a perforated ...

There is no consensus regarding the optimal treatment for children with perforated appendicitis. [5] In fact, much heterogeneity exists among pediatric surgeons regarding choice of antibiotics ...

not all appendicitis progresses to perforation; 2) acute appendicitis may in many instances resolve with conservative management; 3) the rate of perforation may be relatively constant despite ...