Clinical Management of Appendicitis

Clinical presentation of acute appendicitis in Babol, northern Iran

Laparoscopic Management of Complicated Appendicitis

BACKGROUND Complicated appendicitis is associated with a significant risk of postoperative morbidity, making the value of the minimally invasive approach controversial. METHODS From January 2000 to October 2004, 42 patients with complicated appendicitis were categorized into 3 groups: Group 1--perforation, Group 2-abscess formation, and Group 3--generalized peritonitis. The conversion rate, t...

Acute Appendicitis Dilemma of Diagnosis and Management

Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomen requiring surgical intervention. Although typical, uncomplicated cases of acute appendicitis are easy to diagnose and treat, diagnosis of atypical appendicitis is a difficult task and remains a clinical challenge that may test the diagnostic skills of even the most experienced surgeons. In the present review, the diagnosis of the dise...

Management of acute appendicitis in pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical non-obstetric pathology during pregnancy. In this report, pregnant patients operated with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the last three years are evaluated retrospectively. METHODS Between January 2009 and January 2011, 20 pregnant patients were operated for acute appendicitis. Patients were evaluated regarding age, gestational a...

Management of undiagnosed pheochromocytoma with acute appendicitis

The authors reported and discussed management a case of undiagnosed pheochromocytoma suspected because the catastrophic hemodynamic changes in a patient with an acute appendicitis.