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Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Normal Appendix in the Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair: Case Report and Review of Literature

Gazeta Médica, 2019
INTRODUCTION: The presence of the vermiform appendix in an inguinal hernial sac is known as an Amyand’s hernia. In the elective hernia repair, this represents a rare finding and the decision to perform appendectomy is always ambiguous.
João Miguel Carvas, Lília Meireles, Diego P Perez, João Pinto-de-Sousa, Cátia Canelas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Appendiceal adenocarcinoma found by surgery for acute appendicitis is associated with older age

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background Appendectomy for acute appendicitis is the most common procedure performed emergently by general surgeons in the United States. The current management of acute appendicitis is increasingly controversial as non-operative management gains favor.
John P. Skendelas, Victor S. Alemany, Vincent Au, Devika Rao, John McNelis, Peter K. Kim   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Proactive Clinical Auditing and Continuous Surgical Practice Monitoring in Reducing the Rate of Negative Appendectomy in Children [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal
Introduction:Acute appendicitis is the most common intra-abdominal paediatric surgical emergency, with appendectomy being its standard treatment. In most centres, acute appendectomy is performed based on clinical diagnosis and hence has been associated ...
Dalia Abdulrahman, Mamoun AlMarzouqi, Vipul Gupta, Mohammed Alblooshi, Ghadir JAber, Diary Mohammed   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A COST-EFFECTIVENESS COMPARISON OF THE OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMIES FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS

International Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 2019
Objectives: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is preferred to open appendectomy (OA), as it is less invasive. However, it is debatable whether LA is more cost-effective.
Amita Bhadauria
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Serum Fibrinogen Level in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergent surgery and affects a wide range of patients at any age group. However, inspite of the presence of various imaging modalities, biochemical markers, and scoring systems the ...
Kuotho T Nyuwi, Ch Gyan Singh, Sridartha Khumukcham, Raju Rangaswamy, Yibenthung S Ezung, Sowdin Reddy Chittvolu, A Barindra Sharma, H Manihar Singh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preservation Versus Routine Removal: Morbidity and Long-Term Outcomes Following Diagnostic Laparoscopy Versus Negative Appendectomy-A Regional Multicentre Observational Cohort Study. [PDF]

World J Surg
Guidelines recommend laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for a macroscopically normal appendix when no pathology is identified during diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) for suspected acute appendicitis (AA). This approach may lead to increased hospitalization, higher costs, and greater morbidity. Whether these guidelines are justified remains debatable.
Finne KF, Hornnes L, Bang-Nielsen A, Abdulrahman ANA, Malik T, Jakobsen PCH, Jørgensen LN, Kleif J, Bertelsen CA.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the course and treatment of appendicitis in the pediatric population

Scientific Reports, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus causing mainly respiratory track disease called COVID-19, which dissemination in the whole world in the 2020 has resulted in World Health Organisation (WHO) announcing the pandemic.
Alicja Pawelczyk, Malgorzata Kowalska, Marzena Tylicka, Olga Martyna Koper-Lenkiewicz, Marta Diana Komarowska, Adam Hermanowicz, Wojciech Debek, Ewa Matuszczak   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-appendectomy hyponatremia is associated with increased rates of complicated appendicitis.

Surgery Open Science, 2023
Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies worldwide. Preoperative assessment of the risk of complicated appendicitis may aid in treatment planning.
Lauren M. Poston, BS, Tripp Leavitt, MD, Samantha Pope, BA, Hannah Hill, MS, Luis E. Tollinche, MD, FASA, David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH, Jonathan A. Alter, MD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

, 2022
Appedicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. Traditionally it has been treated by doing open surgery. However, with the advent of minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic appendectomy has been gaining popularity.
Clara, Eva Lourdes Sta, Lawenko, Michael M.   +1 more
core   +1 more source