The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States.

Keywords

Appendicitis, Medicine, Epidemiology, Incidence (geometry), Population

References

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Cited by

• Seltene und spezielle Indikationen für eine nuklearmedizinische EntzündungsdiagnostikS. Tesche, Birgit Meller, U. Siefker — 2007
• Misdiagnosed acute appendicitis in children in the emergency department.Yi-Jung Chang, Hsun‐Chin Chao, Man‐Shan Kong — 2010
• The clinical and economic correlates of misdiagnosed appendicitis: nationwide analysis.Kai Hentschelmann — 2002
• The role of imaging in children with suspected appendicitis: the UK perspectiveJuan Escribano Gutiérrez — 2006
• Interobserver Variation in the Assessment of Appendiceal PerforationTodd A. Ponsky, Muhannad Hafi, Kurt F. Heiss — 2009
• Do patients with Down syndrome develop appendicitis?Pedro Enrique Barrilao González — 2011
• Appendicitis, diverticulitis, and colitis.Amanda E. Horn, Jacob W. Ufberg — 2011
• Diagnostic Performance of Multidetector Computed Tomography for Suspected Acute Appendicitis雅熙 那須 — 2011
• The appendix may protect against Clostridium difficile recurrence.Manuel García Jiménez — 2011
• Appendectomy and diagnosis-related groups (DRGs): patient classification and hospital reimbursement in 11 European countriesBenjamín Carracedo — 2011
• Low-dose abdominal CT for evaluating suspected appendicitis.Jorge Daniel Monge — 2012
• Missed opportunities in the treatment of pediatric appendicitis朋彦 鴻池, 剛己 豊田 — 2012
• Sex differences in the epidemiology, seasonal variation, and trends in the management of patients with acute appendicitis西松建設 — 2012
• Laparoscopic approach in perforated appendicitis: increased incidence of surgical site infection?Christian Fünfgeld — 2013
• Comparison of imaging strategies with conditional contrast-enhanced CT and unenhanced MR imaging in patients suspected of having appendicitis: a multicenter diagnostic performance study.Carmen Menéndez Soriano — 2013
• Ultrasound assessment of acute appendicitis in paediatric patients: methodology and pictorial overview of findings seenMaría Victoria Reyzábal Rodríguez, Myriam Najt — 2013
• Gangrenous appendicitis in a patient with severe congenital neutropeniaTomonari Shigemura, Yasunari Ohno, Kenji Sano — 2016
• 72 h Is the Time Critical Point to Operate in Acute AppendicitisKonrad Pintarić — 2018
• Polymeric clips are a quicker and cheaper alternative to endoscopic ligatures for securing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic appendicectomyJerrold M. Grochow — 2018
• Delaying an Appendectomy: Is it Safe?Kamal Nagpal, Navalkishor Udgiri, Niraj Sharma — 2012

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