| Jen-Hsuan Huang, King-Jen Chang, Ming-Tsan Lin and Chen-Yen Chuang. |
------>authors3_c=None ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=None ------>paper_class3=2 ------>paper_class2=2 ------>vol=27 ------>confirm_bywho=chwu ------>insert_bywho=h1962 ------>Jurnal_Rank=None ------>authors4_c=None ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c=None ------>publish_day=None ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=21 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0110 ------>insert_date=20010330 ------>iam=1 ------>update_date= ------>author=??? ------>change_event=5 ------>ISSN=None ------>authors_c=None ------>score=426 ------>journal_name=Report of a case. J. Surg, R.O.C. ------>paper_name=Acute appendicitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ------>confirm_date=20010330 ------>tch_id=087024 ------>pmid=15909728 ------>page1=17 ------>fullAbstract=BACKGROUND: We report our experience with patients who had acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and who presented with signs and symptoms suggesting acute appendicitis. METHODS: Observational data are documented for 9 patients with AIDS who underwent surgery for acute appendicitis. RESULTS: 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. ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=3203 ------>authors2=None ------>authors3=None ------>authors4=None ------>authors5=None ------>authors6=None ------>authors6_c=None ------>authors=Jen-Hsuan Huang, King-Jen Chang, Ming-Tsan Lin and Chen-Yen Chuang. ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c=None ------>publish_area=None ------>updateTitle=Acute appendicitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag= ------>submit_date= ------>country=None ------>no=22 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho= ------>publish_year=1994 ------>submit_flag= ------>publish_month=None |