Appendicitis : : a collection of essays from around the world / / edited by Anthony Lander.

• Superior document: NIH publication ; no. 04-4547
• Author: National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)
• TeilnehmendeR: Lander, Anthony,; National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (U.S.)
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : InTech,, [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: NIH publication ; no. 04-4547
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (238 pages)
• Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Feb. 26, 2007).; "June 2004."

This book is a collection of essays and papers from around the world, written by surgeons who look after patients of all ages with abdominal pain, many of whom have appendicitis. All general surgeons maintain a fascination with this important condition because it is so common and yet so easy to miss. All surgeons have a view on the literature and any gathering of surgeons embraces a spectrum of opinion on management options. Many aspects of the disease and its presentation and management remain controversial. This book does not answer those controversies, but should prove food for thought. The reflections of these surgeons are presented in many cases with novel data. The chapters encourage us to consider new epidemiological views and explore clinical scoring systems and the literature on imaging. Appendicitis is discussed in patients of all ages and in all manner of presentations.