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Fecal Fistula Following Appendectomy as an Unusual Late Complication: A Rare Case Report [PDF]

Fareed Ahmad Nazari,1 GhulamYahia Baset,1 Saied Karim Zarif,1 Muhammad Anwar Rahimdeen,1 Ahmad Amiri,2 Farukh Seyar2 1Department of Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Kabul University of Medical Science, Ali Abad University Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan ...
Zarif SK, Amiri A, Nazari FA, Seyar F, Rahimdeen MA, Baset G   +5 more
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Two-port laparoscopic appendectomy assisted with needle grasper comparison with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy

, 2016
Purpose: The 2-port laparoscopic appendectomy technique (TLA) is between the conventional 3-port and single-port laparoscopic appendectomy surgeries.
Uzman, Sinan, Cekic, Erdinc, Donmez, Turgut, Avaroglu, Huseyin, Hut, Adnan, Yildirim, Dogan, Ferahman, Sina   +6 more
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Shoulder‐Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Intraperitoneal Anaesthesia

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Shoulder‐tip pain is a common and distressing side effect following laparoscopic surgery. Standard systemic analgesic regimens are used to manage postoperative pain but are often associated with side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
Jason Arsanious, Alice Osterwalder, Sarah K. Thompson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of the accuracy of diagnostic tests in patients with suspected acute appendicitis using ROC analysis

Payesh, 2006
Objective (s):  Acute appendicitis happens in 7% of people during their lives, but there is no consensus about criteria for emergency appendectomy. TI1is study was carried out to determine the appropriate combination of diagnostic tests and variables ...
Borhani M., Mohammad K., Holakoie K., Majdzadeh S.R., Kaviani A.   +4 more
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EVALUATION OF THE MODIFIED ALVARADO SCORE [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2008
Various scoring systems have been devised to aid diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The main objective of this study was finding the accuracy of modified Alvarado score in prediction of acute appendicitis. The registries of cases with appendectomy, who had
R Yegane, H Peyvandi, E Hajinasrollah, N Salehei, M Ahmadei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic versus Open Appendectomy

, 2017
This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in minimally invasive surgery. Compared with open appendectomy, does laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis offer any advantage with respect to recovery, complications, or return to normal ...
Rachel J. Kwon
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Depth and Procedure Specific Effects of Antimicrobial Versus Conventional Sutures on Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial sutures may be particularly beneficial in colorectal and abdominal procedures, where reductions in deep SSI may offset the additional suture cost. Several studies also reported favorable wound‐healing outcomes. ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common postoperative complications that delay wound healing and increase ...
Ryan Muakkassa, Andrew Roach, Ahmed Adham R. Elsayed, Marc D. Basson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of frailty and inflammatory burden index as predictors of postoperative IAA in elderly appendectomy patients

BMC Surgery
Background Postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses (IAA) remain a significant complication after laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis. This study investigates the roles of the 5-item modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) and Inflammatory Burden ...
Lijun Yan, Yijian Yuan, Yubin Liu, Qi Shen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

CT Versus Ultrasound in Young Women With Right Iliac Fossa Pain: A Single‐Centre Retrospective Study

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In young women with right iliac fossa pain, CTs have a higher positive predictive value for appendicitis than ultrasounds. They also correlate better with raised inflammatory markers. CT could reduce the rate of unnecessary appendicectomies in young women in those without clear clinical signs and symptoms.
Anna Pathak, Xinyue Jiang, Jedrzej J. Jaworski, Mohamed Shams, Phill Pearce   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postoperative Outcomes After Single or Multiple Visits for Paediatric Appendicitis

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the postoperative outcomes in children with appendicitis diagnosed at the first visit versus after multiple visits overall and among children with complicated appendicitis. Methods We identified children aged < 15 years diagnosed with appendicitis between 2018 and 2023.
Ioannis Orfanos, Carl Ekelund, Amadeus Sund, Martin Salö, Jorge Sotoca Fernandez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source