Background: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency; delayed diagnosis may increase morbidity, whereas diagnostic uncertainty may lead to unnecessary appendectomy. The Modified Alvarado Score (MAS) is widely used, but its performance may be limited in equivocal cases. S...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81407
Non-operative management of acute appendicitis has seen an increasing trend in the management of acute appendicitis, especially after the Covid-19 outbreak. With better imaging modalities like computerized tomography and better broad-spectrum antibiotics, non-operative treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i41206
Stump appendicitis is a rare complication that occurs after an appendectomy and the diagnosis of this condition is usually delayed. The diagnosis is confirmed by either an ultrasound or computerized tomography. The management of stump appendicitis is by performing a completion ap...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i101110
Background: The classic symptoms of acute appendicitis are seldom seen in the elderly patient and the diagnosis is particularly easy to miss in this group. Therefore complications are more common as a result of delayed diagnosis. The aim of this study was to identify prognosis, c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11717