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Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Following Appendectomy in Adulthood [PDF]

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, Wei-Sheng Chung, Wei-Sheng Chung, Sunny Chung, Chung-Y Hsu, Cheng-Li Lin, Cheng-Li Lin   +6 more
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An appendectomy increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a five-year follow-up study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Many studies have reported a possible association of an appendectomy with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, findings of the relationship between an appendectomy and RA remain inconsistent.
Ya-Mei Tzeng, Li-Ting Kao, Senyeong Kao, Herng-Ching Lin, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Cha-Ze Lee   +5 more
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Can laparoscopic appendectomy be safely performed by surgical residents without prior experience of open appendectomy?

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2018
Summary: Background: As laparoscopic surgery has become the mainstream technique for abdominal surgery, it has become difficult for surgical residents to have opportunities to perform open surgery.
Kosuke Hiramatsu, Shigeo Toda, Tomohiro Tate, Yudai Fukui, Kenji Tomizawa, Yutaka Hanaoka, Jin Moriyama, Shuichiro Matoba, Hiroya Kuroyanagi   +8 more
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Appendectomy and risk for inflammatory bowel disease: effect of age and time post appendectomy – a cohort study

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 ...
Marie-Elise Parent, Canisius Fantodji, Prevost Jantchou, Marie-Claude Rousseau   +3 more
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Defining the treatment strategy for uncomplicated appendicitis based on patient satisfaction feedback: A cross-sectional study

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2022
Background: Two surgical strategies are available for appendicitis: emergency laparoscopic appendectomy and interval laparoscopic appendectomy. However, timing of surgical intervention remains debatable.
Kyota Tatsuta, Shinichiro Miyazaki, Masahito Ogiku, Takashi Harada, Nishiwaki Yoshiro   +4 more
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Impact of age at appendectomy on development of type 2 diabetes: A population-based cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
AIM:Diabetes is a complex metabolic disease characterized by chronic low-grade inflammation in which genetic and environmental factors are involved.
Yang-Ming Lee, Chew-Teng Kor, Diko Zhou, Hsueh-Chou Lai, Chia-Chu Chang, Wen-Lung Ma   +5 more
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy versus Open Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2023
Background: Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure performed. Appendectomy is performed by either open or laparoscopic methods. However, there is lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate method.
Yugal Jyoty Nepal, Sanjaya Paudyal, Surendra Shah, Niraj Giri   +3 more
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Comparative study of Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Open Appendectomy in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South Karnataka, India [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2012
Introduction: Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdomen and appendectomy is the treatment of choice, which can be done either by open or laparoscopic approach.
Sunil Kumar B.B, Basavaprabhu Achappa, Soundarya Mahalingam   +2 more
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Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in complicated appendicitis in children: a single center study

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2020
Background Acute complicated appendicitis is a common abdominal emergency in children. Unlike simple appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy has not been considered yet the first choice in management of complicated appendicitis.
Mohammad Seqsaqa, Ahmed Ezzat Rozeik, Mohammed Khalifa, Hazem Nour Abdellatif Ashri   +3 more
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The Appendix Orchestrates T-Cell Mediated Immunosurveillance in Colitis-Associated CancerSummary

Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2023
Background & Aims: Although appendectomy may reduce colorectal inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), this surgical procedure has been suggested to be associated with an increased risk of colitis-associated cancer (CAC).
Maxime K. Collard, Julien Tourneur-Marsille, Mathieu Uzzan, Miguel Albuquerque, Maryline Roy, Anne Dumay, Jean-Noël Freund, Jean-Pierre Hugot, Nathalie Guedj, Xavier Treton, Yves Panis, Eric Ogier-Denis   +11 more
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