Acute appendicitis
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- 7 September 2006
- Vol. 333 (7567), 530-534
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38940.664363.ae
Abstract
Introduction The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is predominantly a clinical one; many patients present with a typical history and examination findings. The cause of acute appendicitis is unknown but is probably multifactorial; luminal obstruction and dietary and familial factors have all been suggested.1 Appendicectomy is the treatment of choice and is increasingly done as a laparoscopic procedure. This article reviews the presentation, investigation, treatment, and complications of acute appendicitis and appendicectomy.This publication has 21 references indexed in Scilit:
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