Appendicitis remains one of the most common surgical emergencies, with approximately 200,000 annual cases in the United States and a lifetime risk of 8%. The treatment of appendicitis has evolved significantly, from the first reported appendectomy in 1736 at St. Georges Hospital in London. This book discusses several topics on appendicitis including the surgical management of appendicitis; pediatric advanced appendicitis; acute appendicitis; treatment strategies; risk factors and clinical implications.
PrefaceThe Surgical Management of Appendicitis(Keelin Roche, Scott Q. Nguyen, Linda P. Zhang, Celia M. Divino, Edward H. Chin, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY, USA)Appendicitis:: Management and Current Controversies(Thaer Obaid, Luanne Force, Amit R. T. Joshi, Department of Surgery, Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA, USA)Acute Appendicitis following Abdominal Trauma:: A Review(Shiva Seetahal, Tolulope Oyetunji, David Rice, Howard University Hospital, General Surgery, Washington, DC, USA)Stump Appendicitis(Jonas P. DeMuro, Attending Surgeon & Intensivist, Winthrop University Hospital, USA)Pediatric Advanced Appendicitis(Obinna Obinwa, Colin Peirce, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Ireland, and others)For Complete Table of Contents, please visit our website athttps:://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=50685
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