What do you do with a normal appearing appendix?
The majority of pediatric surgeons in Saudi Arabia would proceed with an appendectomy when an intra-operative grossly normal appendix is seen in patients suspected to have acute appendicitis. There is a clear lack of published pediatric guidelines and large studies to guide the correct course of action.
Authors
- Renad Abdulaziz Almutawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6930-047X)
- Yasser AlFraih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0749-3384)
Institutions
- King Saud University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.9.20240207
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69