Appendicular mass is considered as one of the complications of acute appendicitis but there is no consensus on the optimal management of this condition. The management of this condition has always been conservative management with interval appendectomy as popularized by Oschner and Sheerin. The need for interval appendectomy has now been questioned, and an emerging trend has been early appendectomy by laparoscopic method. There are no guidelines on the management of appendicular mass and treatment is decided by the surgeon. We have conducted a narrative review to investigate what is the current practice in the management of appendicular mass.
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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Surgery, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, GBR.
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common clinical condition typically associated with diseases like diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and cancer. However, rarer etiologies such as appendiceal hemorrhage can present similarly, complicating diagnosis and management. This case report discusses a 42-year-old male who presented with severe rectal bleeding.
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Skeletal Radiol
December 2024
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136, Bologna, Italy.
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December 2024
School of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and.
Haynes, H, Tinsley, GM, Swafford, SH, Compton, AT, Moore, J, Donahue, PT, and Graybeal, AJ. Mobile anthropometry in Division I baseball athletes: evaluation of an existing application and the development of new equations. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-The purpose of this study was to evaluate the agreement between mobile application and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)-derived body composition parameters in a group of Division I (DI) collegiate baseball athletes and to develop new equations for this population using this mobile technique.
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November 2024
General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IND.
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