Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9296331 | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Of the 9 patients, 6 (66.7%) had acute appendicitis without perforation, while the other 3 (33.3%) had perforated appendicitis. An elevated preoperative temperature was found in 4 patients without perforation (66.7%), and in 1 patient with perforation (33.3%). An elevated white blood cell count was found in all 6 patients without perforation (100%), but in none with perforation (0%). The mean interval from surgical referral to laparotomy was 61.1 hours, the mean hospital stay was 9.3 days, and the perioperative mortality rate was 22.2%. Conclusion: Our experience should alert emergency medical staff who care for AIDS patients to the need for early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment of appendicitis.
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Authors
Kuo-Ying Liu, Jia-Fwu Shyu, Yih-Huei Uen, Tien-Hua Chen, Yi-Ming Shyr, Cheng-Hsi Su, Chew-Wun Wu, Wing-Yui Lui,