Acute appendicitis in children. Morozov D., Pimenova E.

The textbook highlights the historical aspects of the treatment of acute appendicitis, presented data on embryology and anatomy of the Ileocecal region. Clinical symptoms, the principles of diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children of different ages at the prehospital stage and in a hospital conditions are examined in detail. The classifications of acute appendicitis and its complications are given. The main points of preoperative preparation, as well as options for surgical treatment.

, most illustrations for the textbook were created with the participation of students of the clinical Institute of Children's Health named after N.F. Filatov First MGMU to them. THEM. Sechenov (Sechenov University).

Control issues, test tasks and tasks complement the theoretical material.

The manual was prepared in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education (Specialty Program) in the specialty 31.05.02 “Pediatrics”, discipline “Children's Surgery”, federal clinical recommendations “Acute appendicitis in children.”

The publication is intended for students of pediatric faculties of medical universities, and can also be useful to residents, graduate students, general practitioners, general practitioners pediatricians, children's surgeons and other specialists participating in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in children.