Appendicolith is Associated with Protracted Abdominal Pain and a High Risk of Appendicular Perforation in Pediatric Appendicitis
The presence of an appendicolith is associated with prolonged abdominal pain and higher rates of appendicular perforation in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis. The size of the largest appendicolith ≥5 mm is an exacerbating factor for appendicular perforation peritonitis.
Authors
- Rahul Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-5549)
Institutions
- SMS Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_49_25
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00