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Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Ranga Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
Introduction: Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is an exceedingly rare but serious cause of acute abdominal pain, especially in pediatric patients, with a reported prevalence of 1 in 1.5 million women. It occurs when the fallopian tube twists around its own axis, leading to venous and lymphatic obstruction, ischemia, and potential necrosis, without involving the ipsilateral ovary.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Health Sciences İzmir City Hospital, Bayrakli, 35540, Izmir, Turkey.
JSLS
January 2025
Department of Surgery, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Dr. Delibegovic).
Background And Objectives: Securing the base of the appendix is the most critical part of laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Determining the average values of the appendix, will facilitate the creation of suitable instruments, and will also have an impact on research in imaging studies.
Methods: One hundred and eight patients with the acute appendicitis were randomized into 2 groups: group I: children aged 2-10 years old, group II: children >10 years of age.
Diagnostics (Basel)
December 2024
1st Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Background: This specific study evaluates the accuracy of two ratios, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte (N/L) and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte (P/L), as inflammatory markers on differentiating simple and complicated appendicitis preoperatively.
Methods: The medical records of 341 children, up to 16 years old, with suspected acute appendicitis (AA) who underwent appendectomy, laparoscopic or open, between January 2020 and December 2022, in our department, were retrospectively reviewed. Routine blood exams and the demographic details were obtained.
Andes Pediatr
October 2024
Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile.
Unlabelled: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most frequent cause of acute surgical abdomen in pediatrics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown slowed surgical processes, delaying medical consultations.
Objective: To analyze the impact of the pandemic on the presentation and management of acute appendicitis.
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