Acute Appendicitis

Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain, which can progress to perforation of the appendix and peritonitis. Recently, AA has been classified into uncomplicated (nonperforated, no phlegmon) or complicated (abscess, perforation, phlegmon) appendicitis, for an a...

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Main Authors: Daibo Kojima, Ari Leppäniemi, Suguru Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2019-9-2-31.pdf