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BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2022 Background and objective Appendectomy may modulate the risk of inflammatory bowel disease through an effect on the gut microbiota. This study investigated the associations between appendectomy and incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis ...
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Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Following Appendectomy in Adulthood
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: The appendix has a complicated immune function, and appendectomy may derange the immune system. Studies on the relationship between appendectomy and subsequent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been inconsistent. We conducted a nationwide
Wei-Sheng Chung +6 more
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Appendectomy Is Associated With Alteration of Human Gut Bacterial and Fungal Communities
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Recent research has revealed the importance of the appendix in regulating the intestinal microbiota and mucosal immunity. However, the changes that occur in human gut microbial communities after appendectomy have never been analyzed.
Shuntian Cai +14 more
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Cancer, 1966 A recent report based on necropsy material suggested an association between appendectomy and subsequent development of colonic and other cancers. An attempt was made to repeat this observation using live patients; 588 cases of breast cancer, 500 of cervical cancer and 568 of colonic cancer received a circular letter asking about previous appendectomy ...
J. G. R. Howie, W R Timperley
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Altered gut microbiome composition by appendectomy contributes to colorectal cancer
Oncogene, 2022 Appendectomy impacts the homeostasis of gut microbiome in patients. We aimed to study the role of appendectomy in colorectal cancer (CRC) risk through causing gut microbial dysbiosis.
Shuixiang He, Jun Yu, Junjun She
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Southern Medical Journal, 1997 The authors present an accurate and comprehensive snapshot of appendicitis and the practice of appendectomy in the 1990s.Appendectomies were performed on 4950 patients in 147 Department of Defense hospitals worldwide over a 12-month period ending January 31, 1993.The median age was 23 years (range, 6 months to 82 years) with 64% males and 36% females ...
Douglas A. Hale +4 more
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Negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute lower abdominal pain leading patients to the emergency department. This study aims to find the negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis from 2015 to 2019 ...
Wongsakorn Chaochankit +2 more
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Association of hospital profit status with operative rates for acute appendicitis [PDF]
Surgery Open ScienceBackground: Although appendicitis can now be treated nonoperatively, the uptake of nonoperative management of appendicitis (NOM) has been slow. We explored patient and hospital factors that might explain variation in appendectomy and NOM rates.
Konmal Ali, BS +7 more
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Comparison of Open Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Perforated Appendicitis [PDF]
Cureus, 2019 Introduction Laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis is associated with improved outcomes. This study compares laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in cases of a perforated appendix by assessing surgical site infection, mean ...
Aamna Nazir +5 more
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Association Between Allergic Rhinitis and Children With Appendectomy—A Nationwide Population‐Based Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Health Science ReportsBackground and Aims The appendix plays an important role to the human intestinal microbiota and immunity. Thus, appendectomy may alter immune function and intestinal biofilm.
Wen‐Chun Lin +3 more
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