The pathogenesis of appendicitis in 2022: More than just a fecalith

Am J Surg. 2023 Mar;225(3):597-598. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.021. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

Authors

Michael Y Guo¹, Amy N Antonsen¹, Sam M Wiseman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
² Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital & University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36307337
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.10.021

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Appendectomy / adverse effects
Appendicitis* / diagnosis
Appendicitis* / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Fecal Impaction* / complications
Humans