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Acute Appendicitis: After Correct Diagnosis Conservative Treatment or Surgery? *by Anestis Charalampopoulos, Nikolaos Koliakos, George Bagias, Georgia Bompetsi, Nikolaos Zavras, Dimitrios Davris, Frederich Farrugia and Konstantinos Kopanakis*

Preface

Acute appendicitis, which has been studied and treated for hundreds of years,

Its clinical presentation is atypical in 30%–40% of cases and diagnostic delays, especially in the elderly, make the diagnosis challenging and often hinder the

Despite the greater frequency of this disease in children and adolescents, in which

The great heterogeneity of the population that can be affected by this disease makes it difficult to establish a universally valid diagnostic procedure. An individualized approach based on age, sex, comorbidities, and clinical manifestations is therefore

This book, which includes contributions from experts around the world, takes stock of the current situation in acute appendicitis to help surgeons administer proper

I sincerely thank the contributing authors without whom this book would not have

**Dr. Angelo Guttadauro** University of Milano-Bicocca,

Italy

the diagnosis is generally simple, acute appendicitis can occur at any age.

is still a subject of debate today.

prevention of complications.

always necessary.

been possible.

and timely treatment.
