Appendicolith as a Sign of Complicated Appendicitis: A Myth or Reality? A Retrospective Study
Our study found that appendicolith can be considered an independent risk factor for complicated appendicitis. Therefore, in the presence of appendicolith, surgical treatment should probably be preferred over nonsurgical treatment in acute appendicitis.
Authors
- Ceith Nikkolo
- Urmas Lepner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9157-6499)
- Ülle Kirsimägi
- Mariliis Muuli
Institutions
- Tartu University Hospital (EE)
- University of Tartu (EE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Surgical Research
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543683
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.27