Appendicitis symptoms start with belly pain that moves and intensifies in your lower right side. Without surgery, perforated appendicitis can lead to serious complications like peritonitis or sepsis.

Machine learning enabled researchers to identify a genetic biomarker for predicting perforated appendicitis in children presenting with suspected appendicitis, according to a single-center prospective ...

In Virginia, the incidence of perforated appendicitis rose in coincidence with the pandemic-related closure of public schools on March 16, 2020, while emergency department visits declined, a ...

For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval ...

Does abdominal irrigation decrease the risk for abscess formation after perforated appendicitis? To answer this question, the authors conducted a randomized trial (irrigation vs no irrigation) in 220 ...

Fear of contracting COVID-19 in a healthcare setting may be associated with a 20 percent increase in pediatric ruptured appendix cases at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Children’s Hospital earlier this ...

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