CLINICAL UPDATES Acute appendicitis
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Author(s)
Baird, DLH
Simillis, C
Kontovounisios, C
Rasheed, S
Tekkis, PP
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in the world, with around 50 000 and 300 000 acute appendicectomies performed annually in the UK and in the US respectively.12 However, its incidence is falling for unknown reasons.34
This clinical update provides information on how patients may present and what investigations and treatments are available.
This clinical update provides information on how patients may present and what investigations and treatments are available.
Date Issued
2017-04-19
Date Acceptance
2017-04-01
Citation
BMJ, 2017, 357
ISSN
1756-1833
Publisher
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
Journal / Book Title
BMJ
Volume
357
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Author(s). This article has been accepted for publication in BMJ following peer review. The definitive copyedited, typeset version
BMJ 2017;357:j1703 is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1703
BMJ 2017;357:j1703 is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1703
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine, General & Internal
General & Internal Medicine
METAANALYSIS
SURGERY
APPENDECTOMY
INCREASES
RISK
PERFORATION
PREGNANCY
DELAY
MRI
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN j1703