2022 (7)

  1. A randomized, controlled multicenter feasibility pilot trial on imaging confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis: Appendectomy vs. symptomatic treatment in pediatric patients (the APPSYPP) trial study protocol. Puputti J, Suominen JS, Luoto T, Hiltunen P, Ripatti L, Nikoskelainen M, Nuutinen S, Sinikumpu JJ, Tahkola E, Porela-Tiihonen S, Hurme S, Salminen P, Pakarinen MP.Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Oct 21.
  2. Appendiceal microbiome in uncomplicated and complicated acute appendicitis: A prospective cohort study. Vanhatalo S, Munukka E, Kallonen T, Sippola S, Grönroos J, Haijanen J, Hakanen AJ, Salminen P. PLoS One. 2022 Oct 14.
  3. Blood culture positivity in patients with acute appendicitis: A propensity score-matched prospective cohort study. Sula S, Han T, Marttila H, Haijanen J, Löyttyniemi E, Sippola S, Grönroos J, Hakanen AJ, Salminen P.Scand J Surg. 2022 Sep.
  4. RCT Evidence Supports Incorporating Nonoperative Management Option for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis-How to Implement This in Clinical Practice? Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2022 Jul 1.
  5. Antibiotics versus placebo in adults with CT-confirmed uncomplicated acute appendicitis (APPAC III): randomized double-blind superiority trial. Salminen P, Sippola S, Haijanen J, Nordström P, Rantanen T, Rautio T, Sallinen V, Löyttyniemi E, Hurme S, Tammilehto V, Laukkarinen J, Savolainen H, Meriläinen S, Leppäniemi A, Grönroos J.Br J Surg. 2022 Apr 6.
  6. The association between appendicitis severity and patient age with appendiceal neoplasm histology-a population-based study. Alajääski J, Lietzén E, Grönroos JM, Mecklin JP, Leppäniemi A, Nordström P, Rautio T, Rantanen T, Sand J, Paajanen H, Ollila H, Salminen P. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2022 May.
  7. Low-Dose Abdominal CT for Evaluating Suspected Appendicitis in Adolescents and Young Adults: Review of Evidence. Park JH, Salminen P, Tannaphai P, Lee KH.Korean J Radiol. 2022 May.

2021 (4)

  1. Diagnostic accuracy using low-dose versus standard radiation dose CT in suspected acute appendicitis: prospective cohort study. Haijanen J, Sippola S, Tammilehto V, Grönroos J, Mäntyoja S, Löyttyniemi E, Niiniviita H, Salminen P.Br J Surg. 2021 Dec 1.
  2. Factors Associated With Primary Nonresponsiveness to Antibiotics in Adults With Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Haijanen J, Sippola S, Löyttyniemi E, Hurme S, Grönroos J, Rautio T, Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2021 Dec 1.
  3. Optimizing the Gold Standard-Low-Dose Computed Tomography Modalities as a Part of Clinical Practice in Acute Appendicitis Imaging. Haijanen J, Sula S, Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2021 Apr 1.
  4. Effect of Oral Moxifloxacin vs Intravenous Ertapenem Plus Oral Levofloxacin for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: The APPAC II Randomized Clinical Trial. Sippola S, Haijanen J, Grönroos J, Rautio T, Nordström P, Rantanen T, Pinta T, Ilves I, Mattila A, Rintala J, Löyttyniemi E, Hurme S, Tammilehto V, Marttila H, Meriläinen S, Laukkarinen J, Sävelä EL, Savolainen H, Sippola T, Aarnio M, Paajanen H, Salminen P.JAMA. 2021 Jan 26.

2020 (5)

  1. Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction After Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis-Reply. Sippola S, Haijanen J, Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2020 Oct 1.
  2. Acute Appendicitis Incidence-Predisposing Factors, From Microbiota to Socioeconomic Status?Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2020 Apr 1.
  3. Correction to: Appendicolith appendicitis is clinically complicated acute appendicitis-is it histopathologically different from uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Mällinen J, Vaarala S, Mäkinen M, Lietzén E, Grönroos J, Ohtonen P, Rautio T, Salminen P. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 May.
  4. Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Sippola S, Haijanen J, Viinikainen L, Grönroos J, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Mecklin JP, Sand J, Jartti A, Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2020 Apr 1.
  5. The Accuracy of Low-dose Computed Tomography Protocol in Patients With Suspected Acute Appendicitis: The OPTICAP Study. Sippola S, Virtanen J, Tammilehto V, Grönroos J, Hurme S, Niiniviita H, Lietzen E, Salminen P.Ann Surg. 2020 Feb.

2019 (9)

  1. Prospective multicentre cohort trial on acute appendicitis and microbiota, aetiology and effects of antimicrobial treatment: study protocol for the MAPPAC (Microbiology APPendicitis ACuta) trial. Vanhatalo S, Munukka E, Sippola S, Jalkanen S, Grönroos J, Marttila H, Eerola E, Hurme S, Hakanen AJ, Salminen P; APPAC collaborative study group.BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 6.
  2. Cost analysis of antibiotic therapy versus appendectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: 5-year results of the APPAC randomized clinical trial. Haijanen J, Sippola S, Tuominen R, Grönroos J, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Salminen P.PLoS One. 2019 Jul 25.
  3. Appendicolith appendicitis is clinically complicated acute appendicitis-is it histopathologically different from uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Mällinen J, Vaarala S, Mäkinen M, Lietzén E, Grönroos J, Ohtonen P, Rautio T, Salminen P.Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Aug.
  4. Potential Benefit of Nonsurgical Management to Periappendicular Abscess-Reply. Salminen P, Mällinen J, Rautio T.JAMA Surg. 2019 Sep 1.
  5. Questioning the Higher Abscess Rate and Overall Cost of Care Associated With Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis. Salminen P, Grönroos J.JAMA Surg. 2019 Aug 1.
  6. Complicated and Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Are Different Diseases-Do Not Compare Apples With Oranges. Salminen P, Grönroos J, Rautio T.JAMA Surg. 2019 Aug 1.
  7. Long-term Follow-up of Antibiotics vs Surgery for Appendicitis-Reply. Salminen P, Grönroos JM, Hurme S.JAMA. 2019 Feb 19.
  8. Risk of Appendiceal Neoplasm in Periappendicular Abscess in Patients Treated With Interval Appendectomy vs Follow-up With Magnetic Resonance Imaging: 1-Year Outcomes of the Peri-Appendicitis Acuta Randomized Clinical Trial. Mällinen J, Rautio T, Grönroos J, Rantanen T, Nordström P, Savolainen H, Ohtonen P, Hurme S, Salminen P.JAMA Surg. 2019 Mar 1.
  9. Appendiceal neoplasm risk associated with complicated acute appendicitis-a population based study. Lietzén E, Grönroos JM, Mecklin JP, Leppäniemi A, Nordström P, Rautio T, Rantanen T, Sand J, Paajanen H, Kaljonen A, Salminen P.Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Jan.

2018 (4)

  1. A randomised placebo-controlled double-blind multicentre trial comparing antibiotic therapy with placebo in the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: APPAC III trial study protocol. Sippola S, Grönroos J, Sallinen V, Rautio T, Nordström P, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Leppäniemi A, Meriläinen S, Laukkarinen J, Savolainen H, Virtanen J, Salminen P.BMJ Open. 2018 Nov 3.
  2. Five-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in the APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial. Salminen P, Tuominen R, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Mecklin JP, Sand J, Virtanen J, Jartti A, Grönroos JM.JAMA. 2018 Sep 25.
  3. Appendiceal neoplasm risk associated with complicated acute appendicitis-a population based study. Lietzén E, Grönroos JM, Mecklin JP, Leppäniemi A, Nordström P, Rautio T, Rantanen T, Sand J, Paajanen H, Kaljonen A, Salminen P.Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Jan.
  4. LOW-DOSE CT PROTOCOL OPTIMIZATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS: THE OPTICAP PHANTOM STUDY. Niiniviita H, Salminen P, Grönroos JM, Rinta-Kiikka I, Hurme S, Kiljunen T, Kulmala J, Teräs M, Sippola S, Virtanen J.Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2018 Jan 1.

2017 (2)

  1. Acute appendicitis: implementing low-dose CT in clinical practice. Salminen P.Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Nov.
  2. Reply to: CT or MRI in the diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain? Lietzén E, Salminen P, Grönroos JM.Clin Chem Lab Med. 2017 Feb.

2016 (2)

  1. Is preoperative distinction between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis feasible without imaging? Lietzén E, Mällinen J, Grönroos JM, Rautio T, Paajanen H, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Sand J, Mecklin JP, Jartti A, Virtanen J, Ohtonen P, Salminen P.Surgery. 2016 Sep.
  2. Clinical and laboratory findings in the diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain: outcome analysis of the APPAC trial. Lietzén E, Ilves I, Salminen P, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Kauko T, Jartti A, Sand J, Mecklin JP, Grönroos JM.Clin Chem Lab Med. 2016 Oct .

2015 (2)

  1. Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis–Reply. Salminen P, Grönroos JM.JAMA. 2015 Oct 6.
  2. Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: The APPAC Randomized Clinical Trial. Salminen P, Paajanen H, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Tuominen R, Hurme S, Virtanen J, Mecklin JP, Sand J, Jartti A, Rinta-Kiikka I, Grönroos JM.JAMA. 2015 Jun 16.

2013 (3)

  1. Outpatient antibiotic use and the incidence of acute appendicitis in Finland: a nationwide study from 1990-2008. Ilves I, Miettinen P, Huovinen P, Herzig KH, Alajääski J, Salminen P, Paajanen H.Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2013 Aug.
  2. Elevated serum bilirubin in assessing the likelihood of perforation in acute appendicitis: a diagnostic meta-analysis. Giordano S, Pääkkönen M, Salminen P, Grönroos JM.Int J Surg. 2013.
  3. A prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial comparing antibiotic therapy with appendectomy in the treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis (APPAC trial). Paajanen H, Grönroos JM, Rautio T, Nordström P, Aarnio M, Rantanen T, Hurme S, Dean K, Jartti A, Mecklin JP, Sand J, Salminen P.BMC Surg. 2013 Feb 8.