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Unsupervised Laparoscopic Appendicectomy by Surgical Trainees is Safe and Time-effective
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2007 Open appendicectomy is the traditional standard treatment for appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendicectomy is perceived as a procedure with greater potential for complications and longer operative times.
Kenneth Wong
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Health Sciences Review, 2023 Background: Australia performs more appendicectomies per capita than nearly any other country. The surgical specialty responsible for performing appendicectomies in Australia, General Surgery, has recently undergone a paradigm shift away from traditional
Alex Britcliffe +2 more
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The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic retrograde appendicectomy, base-to-tip approach
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundLaparoscopic appendicectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. There is limited evidence evaluating the role and safety of laparoscopic retrograde appendicectomy (LRA), base to tip approach, compared to ...
Ara Ko +3 more
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Variability in the Position of the Tip of Appendix: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study in South Indian Population [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2023 Introduction: The fact remains that there are still some ambiguities in our understanding of the locations of the vermiform appendix. Understanding the changes in the position of the vermiform appendix is significant because, in cases of appendicitis ...
PS Induchoodan +5 more
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Open Appendicectomy under Spinal Anesthesia—A Valuable Alternative during COVID-19
The Surgery Journal, 2021 Introduction Concerns relating to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and general anesthesia (GA) prompted our department to consider that open appendicectomy under spinal anesthesia (SA) avoids aerosolization from intubation and laparoscopy.
Dinh Van Chi Mai +5 more
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Low-grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm: A Series of Four Cases [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Low-grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm (LAMN) is a rare malignant neoplasm seen in less than 0.3% of appendectomy specimens. Patients with LAMN can present with abdominal pain, mimicking appendicitis clinically.
Chandan Chowdhuri +4 more
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Transgastric appendicectomy [PDF]
British Journal of Surgery, 2013 Abstract Background Experimental studies and small anecdotal reports have documented the potential and feasibility of transgastric appendicectomy. This paper reports the results of the new technique in a selected group of patients. Methods
G, Kaehler +4 more
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Surgical site infection in Laparoscopic versus Open appendicectomy
Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2018 Background: Acute appendicitis is very common surgical cause of acute abdomen and needs surgical removal either by laparoscopic or open appendicectomy. The aim of this study is to compare frequency of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing ...
Ashok Koirala +4 more
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The management of tubo-ovarian abscesses associated with appendicitis
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2021 A relatively uncommon medical complication, the tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA) can result from ascending pelvic infection in the female genital tract. The paper aims at exploring the characteristics of patients with TOA and at comparing the outcomes of the ...
Lucian Serbanescu +4 more
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