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Article History

Received: 30 April 2023

Revised: 2 August 2023

Accepted: 9 August 2023

First Online: 14 October 2023

Declarations

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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Rathachai Kaewlai.

: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies, whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.

: None.

: Written informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board.

: The retrospective single-center study was approved by our Institutional Review Board (protocol no. SIRB 198/2564 (IRB1) with COA. No. Si 280/2021).

: The current research on adult appendicitis and appendicoliths is an extension of a previous study conducted by our group and reported in 2021 (), which included 201 patients. However, the current report provides new and expanded insights into the topic by including a total of 324 patients.Our previous study had focused on differentiating between uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis, while the current report has a different focus. Specifically, the current report examines the characteristics of appendicoliths in adult appendicitis and their implications for diagnosis and treatment.With an increased sample size of 324 patients, the current report is able to provide more detailed information on the topic. The findings of this research have important implications for clinical practice, as a better understanding of the characteristics of appendicoliths in adult appendicitis can lead to more accurate diagnoses and more effective treatments.

: • Retrospective• Cross-sectional study• Performed at one institution