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structure and its impact on emergency appendicectomy outcomes [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND: In Australia, there has been a shift from the traditional 'on-call' surgical model to the 'acute surgical unit' (ASU) model to improve outcomes in acute general surgery.
Naidu, Sanjeev, Yuide, Peter J, Matthew J. Burstow, Gounder, Jaya, Raymond P. Lancashire, Lancashire, Raymond P, Burstow, Matthew J, Peter J. Yuide, Terence C. Chua, Sanjeev Naidu, Dissanayake, Bhanuka, Chua, Terence C, Jaya Gounder, Bhanuka Dissanayake   +13 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, Perry Lindsay, Julian Choi, Julian Choi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cohort study of 1241 patients to identify predictors of negative appendicectomy [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Acute Appendicitis is the most common surgical presentation within Australia. Despite the increasing use of radiological investigations to aid clinical diagnosis, many appendectomies result in a histologically normal appendix.
Thomas G. Mackay, Yuide, Peter J., Yuide, Peter J, Matthew J. Burstow, Mackay, Thomas G., Justin S. Gundara, Gundara, Justin S, Burstow, Matthew J, Peter J. Yuide, Terence C. Chua, Mackay, Thomas G, Dissanayake, Bhanuka, Chua, Terence C, Chua, Terence C., Burstow, Matthew J., Bhanuka Dissanayake, Gundara, Justin S.   +16 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, M B, Schoenberg, P, Kienle, S, Post, R, Magdeburg   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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, MM Seena, JS Ajith Prasad, K Sreepriya, IP Yadev, M Meer Chisthi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

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, Dipendra Thakur, Sunit Agrawal, Bhuwan Lal Chaudhary, Sagar Poudel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Xanthogranulomatous Appendicitis with a Fulminant Course: Report of a Case [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is a well-described entity with involvement of various body organs. But the involvement of vermiform appendix in the disease process is quite rare with only few cases are reported in literature.
Gaurav Kochhar, Sudipta Saha, Manoj Andley, Ashok Kumar, Ajay Kumar   +4 more
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Accuracy of Leukocyte Count and C-Reactive Protein in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis –A Prospective Study [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2016
Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Misdiagnosis has a major impact in health care systems, as well as important legal consequences. The diagnosis of Appendicitis still remains a clinical dilemma.
Srikantaiah H C, Kishan A V, Kiran Kailas, Mahendra Kumar T   +3 more
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Laparoscopic appendicectomy: a safe option for basic laparoscopic training

Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021
Background: Laparoscopic appendicectomy has advantages over open surgery in terms of complications, postoperative pain and the length of hospital stay.
G. P. U. P. de SIlva, M. S. E. Karunadasa, R. M. M. S. B. Rathnayake   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source