Global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis among children and adolescents from 1990 to 2021 and projection to 2040: a cross-sectional study
The burden of appendicitis among children and adolescents remains significant, with pronounced inequalities across SDI levels. Addressing these inequities requires targeted interventions, such as improving surgical infrastructure in low-SDI regions and optimizing resource utilization in high-SDI regions. These findings provide a foundation for evidence-based policies to ensure equitable care for this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Zheng Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-8141)
- Yunhai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0025-4444)
- Tingting Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0852-9035)
- Yichen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7601-1054)
- Hongbo Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5235-739X)
- Zhiqi Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1882-7255)
- Dong Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4050-4337)
- Ying Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2288-8314)
- Ze Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9763-4592)
- Jiaying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3022-5158)
- Fan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1815-7084)
- Luo Chun-yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8283-9015)
- Aijie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-1845)
- Guosheng Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0158-421X)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000003215
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.51