Acute Abdomen

03/01/1994 - "Our previous canine research suggested that the determination of peritoneal fluid lactic acid levels may be helpful in the evaluation of potential acute abdomen cases. "
07/01/2014 - "Aim of this study was to find the predictive value of lactate levels in the peritoneal fluid (PF) and blood of patients with acute abdomen. "
07/01/2014 - "Diagnostic value of lactate levels in acute abdomen disorders."
04/18/1998 - "Neither determination of the plasma lactate concentration nor the results of the separate standard laboratory tests in acute abdomen patients resulted in a better sensitivity for the determination of an indication for acute surgery than clinical examination combined with standard laboratory tests and, if desired, supplementary radiology."
04/18/1998 - "To establish the diagnostic value of laboratory tests, especially the plasma lactate concentration, for determination of the indication for acute surgery in patients with an acute abdomen. "

11/01/2004 - "Presented herein is a case of perforated double appendix, which causes acute abdomen in a child, without any co-existing pathology. "
03/01/2013 - "No patients died; 6 patients (30%) developed complications, including acute abdomen due to volvulus of the small bowel in 1, intra-abdominal abscess in 3, and pulmonary embolus in 2. At a mean follow-up of 20 months, the percentage of excess weight loss was an average of 69.1% and persistent co-morbidities had improved or resolved. "
09/01/2009 - "In patients with positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who present with acute abdomen, splenic rupture should be considered as a possible cause and should additionally be investigated for co-infection with tuberculosis. "

10/01/2012 - "The aim of this study was to determine if serum C-reactive protein (CRP), an acute phase reactant which exhibits a rapid rise in serum in inflammatory conditions, is a reliable predictor of abdomino-pelvic CT findings in the clinical setting of the non-traumatic acute abdomen. "
05/01/2010 - "The objective of the present study was to measure serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations in 32 dogs with acute abdomen syndrome at presentation and after 48-72 hr. Data were evaluated to determine if there was an association between CRP concentration and outcome, and if CRP concentration correlated with the white blood cell (WBC) count at both time points. "
10/01/2012 - "Is serum C-reactive protein a reliable predictor of abdomino-pelvic CT findings in the clinical setting of the non-traumatic acute abdomen?"
05/01/2010 - "C-reactive protein as a prognostic indicator in dogs with acute abdomen syndrome."
04/01/2007 - "C-reactive protein (CRP) is used routinely in many hospitals to evaluate patients with an acute abdomen. "

11/01/2014 - "Thirty patients diagnosed with acute mesenteric ischemia, 27 patients with other types of acute abdomen who presented with acute abdomen symptoms but were not diagnosed with acute mesenteric ischemia, and 20 healthy people were included in the study. "
12/01/2015 - "Detecting acute mesenteric ischemia in CT of the acute abdomen is dependent on clinical suspicion: Review of 95 consecutive patients."
08/01/2015 - "Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Is a More Common Cause than Expected of Acute Abdomen in the Elderly."
01/01/2012 - "Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a life threatening cause of acute abdomen. "
10/01/2011 - "Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare cause of acute abdomen. "

01/01/2015 - "Sixteen patients underwent surgery due to acute abdomen, and four received medical treatment with metronidazole. "
02/01/1979 - "Metronidazole in acute abdomen. "
02/01/1990 - "The diagnosis of amoebic colitis and amoebic perforation of the bowel were difficult and therefore all patients with 'acute abdomen' had proctosigmoidoscopy and a trial of metronidazole for 24-48 h before laparotomy. "

04/01/2011 - "Diagnosis of ischemic small bowel disease by measurement of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein in patients with acute abdomen: a multicenter, observer-blinded validation study."
09/01/2012 - "To assess the differential diagnostic value of serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) in distinguishing intestinal ischemia patients from acute abdomen patients. "
09/01/2012 - "[The value of serum intestinal fatty acid binding protein measurement in discriminating intestinal ischemia in patients with acute abdomen]."

07/01/1998 - "Retrospective analytic study of all cases of acute abdomen in pregnancy admitted between 1/1/1991 and 31/12/1993 to evaluate the result of early surgical intervention and use of tocolytics. "
07/01/1998 - "To calculate the frequency of acute abdomen in pregnancy due to non-obstetric causes in a Saudi population, to discuss the etiology of the high incidence, to discuss how pregnancy altered the symptomatology of acute abdomen and to evaluate the result of early surgical intervention and use of tocolytics on maternal and fetal health. "
03/01/1998 - "Acute abdomen in pregnancy: Are tocolytics and early surgical intervention justified?"

05/01/2002 - "Further studies are needed to evaluate the implications of changes in plasma trypsin in the disease process of equine acute abdomen and to demonstrate possible pancreatic damage."
01/01/2003 - "Pancreatic injury in equine acute abdomen evaluated by plasma trypsin activity and histopathology of pancreatic tissue."

07/15/1957 - "[Studies on the level of electrolytes in serum and muscles in acute abdomen]."
02/01/1954 - "[Imbalance of electrolytes producing pseudo-acute abdomen]."

10/01/2015 - "This study aimed to analyse and compare the predictive value of plasma procalcitonin (PCT) strip test in patients presenting with acute abdomen and identify a useful cut-off value to differentiate patients that would benefit with surgery from those that require conservative management. "
12/01/2007 - "Accurate diagnosis of acute abdomen in FMF and acute appendicitis patients: how can we use procalcitonin?"

08/01/1997 - "SROC curve analysis showed that CRP performed significantly better in acute abdomen populations (11 studies) than in populations already selected for appendectomy (11 studies). "
12/01/2011 - "In view of the fact that appendectomy is the most common operation for an acute abdomen, laparoscopic appendectomy has evolved as the most frequently performed procedure. "
10/01/2011 - "Laparoscopic appendectomy for torsed appendix presenting as an acute abdomen in an infant female."
06/01/2015 - "Literature search in PubMed was done aimed at studies within the last 10 years dealing with appendectomy, cholecystectomy and laparoscopy during pregnancy in the context of acute abdomen. "
11/01/2012 - "A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing appendectomy or cholecystectomy in the setting of acute abdomen was performed to compare data from 2 cohorts, the traditional model from July 2009 to June 2010 and the acute care surgery model from July 2010 to June 2011. "

04/01/2005 - "In patients who present with acute abdomen, as in our cases, or who are not cured by noninvasive treatments, exploratory laparotomy is the best approach. "
01/01/2015 - "study period, there were 989 adult surgical emergency procedures of which 299 (30.2%) cases were laparotomies for acute abdomen. "
04/01/2005 - "In this observational study (from August 2000 to January 2001) 102 patients of all age group with non-traumatic acute abdomen were studied to see the negative laparotomy rate and the diagnostic accuracy and predictive values of different investigations in acute abdomen. "
03/01/2004 - "The present study reports a case of SARS, which presented as acute abdomen, warranting laparotomy. "
10/01/2015 - "Re: Role of inflammatory markers as predictors of laparotomy in patients presenting with acute abdomen."

11/01/2008 - "Patients with an acute abdomen present with marked deterioration in physiological and pathophysiological conditions, which make general anesthesia to a challenging but also potentially dangerous procedure. "
01/01/1996 - "The first case was an 18-year-old man who received general anesthesia during laparotomy for acute abdomen. "
01/01/2015 - "The aim of this study is to put back into the spotlight, gasless laparoscopy in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen and to underline the advantages of this simple, cheap and very useful technique, especially in patients that require prompt diagnosis and have relative or absolute contraindications to general anesthesia or pneumoperitoneum. "
07/01/1998 - "In a prospective study, 65 patients with a generalized acute abdomen (no intestinal obstruction or perforation) underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy under general anesthesia previous to the planned median laparotomy. "

06/01/2001 - "Narcotic analgesia in the acute abdomen--a review of prospective trials."
05/01/2000 - "The objective of this study was to examine current practice patterns of analgesia administration among emergency physicians (EPs) when caring for a patient with an acute abdomen. "
01/01/1996 - "recent studies suggest than early and effective analgesia in acute abdomen does not interfere with diagnosis, and even facilitates initial examination. "
07/01/2005 - "[Acute abdomen -- diagnosis under analgesia]."
04/01/2003 - "Classic teaching is that narcotic analgesia in the setting of an acute abdomen can alter physical examination findings and should therefore be withheld until after a surgeon's examination. "

06/30/1990 - "The clinical feature is that of right acute abdomen, and emergency cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice."
06/01/2015 - "Literature search in PubMed was done aimed at studies within the last 10 years dealing with appendectomy, cholecystectomy and laparoscopy during pregnancy in the context of acute abdomen. "
11/01/2012 - "A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing appendectomy or cholecystectomy in the setting of acute abdomen was performed to compare data from 2 cohorts, the traditional model from July 2009 to June 2010 and the acute care surgery model from July 2010 to June 2011. "
04/01/2001 - "In the third case, the percutaneous liver biopsy needle punctured the gallbladder, leading to bile peritonitis and acute abdomen, and the patient underwent videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy with aspiration and lavage of the abdominal cavity. "
05/01/1999 - "In addition to cholecystectomy (100%) most frequently the following operations are made: appendenctomy--81%, inguinal hernia--67%, acute abdomen--55% and in a smaller number of departments (cca 10%) some more pretentious operations are made in the region of the oesophageal hiatus, intestinal resection etc. Endoscopic surgery replaced in some areas classical surgery. "