Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment
Introduction and Objective Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical conditions in both children and adults. There are numerous diagnostic tools available, as well as a variety of treatment options, including both pharmacological and surgical methods. This summary focuses on the current knowl...
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Introduction and Objective
Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical conditions in both children and adults.
There are numerous diagnostic tools available, as well as a variety of treatment options,
including both pharmacological and surgical methods. This summary focuses on the current
knowledge regarding the disease, its diagnosis and treatment.
Review Methods
A literature review was conducted using the PubMed database to gather information on
appendicitis. The main search term used was "appendicitis," with the review specifically
concentrating on the diagnosis and treatment of the condition.
Description of the State of Knowledge
Diagnosing appendicitis involves taking a medical history, performing a physical
examination, conducting laboratory tests, and using imaging, which also help assess the
severity of the condition. Treatment options range from antibiotic therapy to open surgery and
laparoscopic appendectomy.
Conclusions
The analysis of the review suggests that both diagnosis and treatment depend on various
factors, with the patient's clinical presentation and the surgeon's experience being among the
most important. Treatment approaches are continually evolving, such as with the
development of different laparoscopic techniques, including one-incision laparoscopic
appendectomy in addition to the conventional three-incision method. However, more
traditional treatments, like antibiotic therapy and open appendectomy, remain in use.
Key words: appendicitis; children; diagnostics; treatment; appendectomy
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| spelling | doaj-art-791c917b9c4444c8bcf4e3ee310e13b92025-08-20T03:06:08ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-03-013910.12775/QS.2025.39.58937Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatmentWiktoria Wardal0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6665-2374Monika Brzozowska 1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5574-0059Natalia Furlepa 2https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8163-2087Robert Rzenno 3https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3838-3262Karolina Wojciechowska 4https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4535-0327Marcelina Matuszewska 5https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2301-669XKatarzyna Wicha 6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8822-2182Natalia Sidz 7https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0685-4175Magdalena Tomaszewska 8https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4567-394XWiktoria Jedlikowska 9https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7874-9911Pediatric Hospital in Bielsko-Biała, ul. Sobieskiego 83, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała, PolandCollegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland, Jagiellońska 13/15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Łukowie: Łuków, Poland, PL 21-400 Łuków, ul. Doktora Andrzeja Rogalińskiego 3 Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej w Myślenicach ul. Szpitalna 2, 32-400 Myślenice, Polska Regionalny Szpital Specjalistyczny im. dr. Władysława Biegańskiego w Grudziądzu Doktora Ludwika Rydygiera 15/17, 86-300 Grudziądz Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny im.prof. W. Orłowskiego CMKP ul. Czerniakowska 231, 00-416 Warszawa 1st Military Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic of Independent Public Health Care Unit in Lublin Aleje Racławickie 23, 20-049 Lublin, PolandUniversity Clinical Center in Gdansk, Poland 80-952 Gdansk, Debinki 7Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr. 1 im Norberta Barlickiego w Łodzi ul. Stefana Kopcińskiego 22, 90-153 ŁódźHeliodor Swiecicki Clinical Hospital, Poznań, Poland Introduction and Objective Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical conditions in both children and adults. There are numerous diagnostic tools available, as well as a variety of treatment options, including both pharmacological and surgical methods. This summary focuses on the current knowledge regarding the disease, its diagnosis and treatment. Review Methods A literature review was conducted using the PubMed database to gather information on appendicitis. The main search term used was "appendicitis," with the review specifically concentrating on the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Description of the State of Knowledge Diagnosing appendicitis involves taking a medical history, performing a physical examination, conducting laboratory tests, and using imaging, which also help assess the severity of the condition. Treatment options range from antibiotic therapy to open surgery and laparoscopic appendectomy. Conclusions The analysis of the review suggests that both diagnosis and treatment depend on various factors, with the patient's clinical presentation and the surgeon's experience being among the most important. Treatment approaches are continually evolving, such as with the development of different laparoscopic techniques, including one-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in addition to the conventional three-incision method. However, more traditional treatments, like antibiotic therapy and open appendectomy, remain in use. Key words: appendicitis; children; diagnostics; treatment; appendectomy https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/58937appendicitischildrendiagnosticstreatmentappendectomy |
| spellingShingle | Wiktoria Wardal Monika Brzozowska Natalia Furlepa Robert Rzenno Karolina Wojciechowska Marcelina Matuszewska Katarzyna Wicha Natalia Sidz Magdalena Tomaszewska Wiktoria Jedlikowska Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment Quality in Sport appendicitis children diagnostics treatment appendectomy |
| title | Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| title_full | Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| title_fullStr | Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| title_short | Acute appendicitis in children - review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| title_sort | acute appendicitis in children review focused on diagnostics and treatment |
| topic | appendicitis children diagnostics treatment appendectomy |
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