Appendicular Mass in Children: Our Experience with Early Appendectomy

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

RADI ELSHERBINI, M.D.; TAHA ALKHATRAWI, M.D.

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1

References:

13

Abstract

Acute appendicitis remains the commonest cause of acute abdomen in children with appendicular mass as one of its common sequelae.Management of these cases can be surgical or via a conservative approach.Our study aims to express our experience as regarding the feasibility and outcome of early surgical intervention of appendicular mass in children.Patients and Methods: Our study included 48 cases of...

Subjects

Appendix

General surgery

Medicine

Appendicular skeleton

Geology

Anatomy

Paleontology

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Good health and well-being

2020

Article

Open Access

Institution

The Department Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt* and Medina Maternity and Children Hospital, Medina, KSA**

Publisher

Clinical Society of Cairo University

Journal Rank

0.135

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mjcu.2020.125314

Language

en

Country

Egypt

Primary Source

Appendicular Mass in Children: Our Experience with Early Appendectomy

Primary Source

Appendicular Mass in Children: Our Experience with Early Appendectomy

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

RADI ELSHERBINI, M.D.; TAHA ALKHATRAWI, M.D.

Citations:

1

References:

13

Abstract

Acute appendicitis remains the commonest cause of acute abdomen in children with appendicular mass as one of its common sequelae.Management of these cases can be surgical or via a conservative approach.Our study aims to express our experience as regarding the feasibility and outcome of early surgical intervention of appendicular mass in children.Patients and Methods: Our study included 48 cases of...