SMJ articles in the category "appendicitis"

Original Article

The Amount of Comorbidities as a Single Parameter Has No Effect in Predicting the Outcome in Appendicitis Patients Older than 60 Years

Background: Retrospective analysis of acute appendicitis patients older than 60 and statistical evaluation of the association between the accompanying illnesses, severity of peritonitis, morbidity, and mortality rates. Introduction: Although acute appendicitis is not frequent among aged populations, accompanying comorbidities of the geriatric patients are always fear factors before an emergency…

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Case Report

Amebiasis Presenting as Acute Appendicitis

Amebiasis presenting as acute appendicitis is extremely rare. The case of a 38-year-old Hispanic man who presented to the hospital with symptoms and signs suggestive of acute appendicitis is reported. He underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and the pathologic examination of the appendix revealed multiple trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica. The patient was…

Posted in: acute abdomen 2 amebiasis 4 appendicitis 5 Entamoeba histolytica 2

Case Report

Pinch-an-inch Test for Appendicitis

Rebound tenderness is a widely used examination technique for patients with suspected appendicitis, but it can be quite uncomfortable. An alternative test for peritonitis is termed the “pinch-an-inch” test. This report describes two patients who presented with mild abdominal pain who subsequently were found to have appendicitis. In both patients,…

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Original Article

An Outcome Study of the Use of Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in a Community-based Emergency Department

Objectives: Previous studies evaluating the use of CT in the diagnosis of appendicitis have taken place at university-based institutions where surgical bedside consultation seems prudent before radiological study. In the private hospital setting, the emergency department (ED) physician is responsible for diagnosis. We attempt to assess if this process is…

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Case Report

Gangrenous Appendicitis in a Strangulated Obturator Hernia

Only two cases of appendicitis in strangulated obturator hernia have been previously reported. In the present case, an 83-year-old woman had fatal anaerobic myonecrosis of the thigh that resulted from gangrenous appendicitis in the right obturator foramen. Early diagnosis, prompt surgical intervention, and perioperative resuscitation are critical for survival in…

Posted in: appendicitis 5 myonecrosis 2 surgery 23
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