Factors predictive of complicated appendicitis in children

The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score: A tool for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections*

Chin‐Ho Wong, Lay‐Wai Khin, Kien-Seng Heng et al. · Critical Care Medicine · 2004 · 1.6K citations

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Pathology +12

How Time Affects the Risk of Rupture in Appendicitis

Nina A. Bickell, Arthur H. Aufses, Mary Rojas et al. · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2006 · 360 citations

Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery +6

Nonoperative Treatment With Antibiotics Versus Surgery for Acute Nonperforated Appendicitis in Children

Jan F. Svensson, Barbora Patkova, Markus Almström et al. · Annals of Surgery · 2014 · 326 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery +12

Hospital- and Patient-Level Characteristics and the Risk of Appendiceal Rupture and Negative Appendectomy in Children

Todd A. Ponsky · JAMA · 2004 · 270 citations

Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery +13

Delayed versus immediate surgery in acute appendicitis: do we need to operate during the night?

Dani Yardeni, Ronald B. Hirschl, Robert A. Drongowski et al. · Journal of Pediatric Surgery · 2004 · 225 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Surgery +10