ArticleAnnals of coloproctology2015
Predictive Factors to Distinguish Between Patients With Noncomplicated Appendicitis and Those With Complicated Appendicitis.
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- Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Pooled it
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- Predictive Value of Clinical and CT Scan Findings for Complicated Appendicitis: A Retrospective Analysis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Utilizing non-invasive biomarkers for early and accurate differentiation of uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: a retrospective cohort analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- RAMA-WeRA Risk Score in Predicting the Ruptured Appendicitis in Emergency Department; a Multicenter Study for External Validation.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Validation of scoring systems for the prediction of complicated appendicitis in adults using clinical and computed tomographic findings.Insights into imaging · 2023Article
- Predicting complicated appendicitis is possible without the use of sectional imaging-presenting the NoCtApp score.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
- Application of Artificial Neural Network Models to Differentiate Between Complicated and Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis.Journal of medical systems · 2023Article
- Risk factors for prolonged hospitalization and delayed treatment completion after laparoscopic appendectomy in patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis.Annals of coloproctology · 2023Article
- Predictors and management outcomes of perforated appendicitis in sub-Saharan African countries: A retrospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of radiological and temporal characteristics of acute appendicitis on the non-enhanced computed tomography images.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2022Article
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- Periappendiceal fat-stranding models for discriminating between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a diagnostic and validation study.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2021Article
- An observational study of innate immune responses in patients with acute appendicitis.Scientific reports · 2020Observational
- Irrigation Versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis.Annals of coloproctology · 2020Article
- Role of hematological parameters in prediction of complicated appendicitis.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2017Article
- Increased anatomic severity predicts outcomes: Validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma's Emergency General Surgery score in appendicitis.The journal of trauma and acute care surgery · 2017Article
- International normalized ratio and serum C-reactive protein are feasible markers to predict complicated appendicitis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2016Article
- Change in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis by Using a Computed Tomography Scan and the Necessity for a New Scoring System to Determine the Severity of the Appendicitis.Annals of coloproctology · 2015Article
- High Diagnostic Accuracy but Persistent Risk of Complicated Appendicitis: A Retrospective Analysis from Hail Province, Saudi Arabia.International journal of applied & basic medical researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeRecently, randomized controlled trials have reported that conservative therapy can be a treatment option in patients with noncomplicated appendicitis. However, preoperative diagnosis of noncomplicated appendicitis is difficult. In this study, we determined predictive factors to distinguish patients with noncomplicated appendicitis from those with complicated appendicitis.
methodsA total of 351 patients who underwent surgical treatment for acute appendicitis from January 2011 to December 2012 were included in this study. We classified patients into noncomplicated or complicated appendicitis groups based on the findings of abdominal computed tomography and pathology. We performed a retrospective analysis to find factors that could be used to discriminate between noncomplicated and complicated appendicitis.
resultsThe mean age of the patients in the complicated appendicitis group (54.5 years) was higher than that of the patients in the noncomplicated appendicitis group (40.2 years) (P < 0.001), but the male-to-female ratios were similar. In the univariate analysis, the appendicocecal junction's diameter, appendiceal maximal diameter, appendiceal wall enhancement, periappendiceal fat infiltration, ascites, abscesses, neutrophil proportion, C-reactive protein (CRP), aspartate aminotransferase, and total bilirubin were statistically significant factors. However, in the multivariate analysis, the appendiceal maximal diameter (P = 0.018; odds ratio [OR], 1.129), periappendiceal fat infiltration (P = 0.025; OR, 5.778), ascites (P = 0.038; OR, 2.902), and CRP (P < 0.001; OR, 1.368) were statistically significant.
conclusionSeveral factors can be used to distinguish between noncomplicated and complicated appendicitis. Using these factors, we could more accurately distinguish patients with noncomplicated appendicitis from those with complicated appendicitis.
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