ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2013
Acute appendicitis: what is the gold standard of treatment?
Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Cost-Effectiveness of Conservatively Managed Acute Appendicitis Versus Appendicectomy: A Systematic Review.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques · 2026Pooled it
- Piperacillin/tazobactam versus ceftriaxone/metronidazole for children with perforated appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric surgery international · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of Clinical Features and Outcomes of Appendectomy in Elderly vs. Non-Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review of clinical outcomes after prophylactic surgery.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2016Pooled it
- Are we gaining value? A national evaluation of robotic versus laparoscopic appendectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- The advantages and intraoperative management of the laparoscopic approach in perforated appendicitis.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- Bilateral Pyosalpinx Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: An Uncommon but Critical Diagnostic Challenge.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of laparoscopic and robotic appendectomy: a multi-hospital retrospective cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pattern of acute appendicitis, a single-center study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques in the Treatment of Appendicitis: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- An Observational Review of Tonsillectomy and Appendectomy Procedures Conducted at a Tertiary Care Hospital.Cureus · 2025Article
- Optimization of diagnosis-related groups for patients with acute appendicitis using a machine learning model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Beyond the Appendix Stump: A Rare Case of Appendicular Band Syndrome Causing Small Bowel Obstruction.Case reports in surgery · 2025Article
- Is Routine Group and Save Sampling Necessary for Emergency Laparoscopic Appendicectomy?Cureus · 2025Article
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- Navigating appendicitis care during the Covid-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study in China.BMC surgery · 2024Article
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- Comparison of outcomes of open and laparoscopic appendectomy: A retrospective cohort study.Health science reports · 2023Article
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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
McBurney's procedure represented the gold-standard for acute appendicitis until 1981, but nowadays the number of laparoscopic appendectomies has progressively increased since it has been demonstrated to be a safe procedure, with excellent cosmetic results and it also allows a shorter hospitalization, a quicker and less painful postoperative recovery. The aim of this editorial was to perform a review of the literature in order to address controversial issues in the treatment of acute appendicitis.
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