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Fournier's gangrene secondary to appendicectomy [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Fournier's gangrene is predominantly an infectious process involving the superficial and deep fascial planes in the perineal area. Aim: To highlight the existence of a potential space between the Scarpa's and Camper's fascia which allows for ...
J Ehiemere, Onyenyirionwu, E, Ehiemere, J, E Onyenyirionwu   +3 more
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What is gold standard for Appendicectomy? Open or laparoscopic [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Appendicectomy is one of the most common acute surgical emergency. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was first reported well before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the market penetration is very poor.
Rhezhii, Delie, Gupta, Monica, Goyal, Vikas   +2 more
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Negative Appendicectomies in Young Female Patients with High Clinical  Suspicion of Acute Appendicitis

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To determine negative appendicectomies, both open and laparoscopic, in young female patients with high clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis (Alvarado Score ≥7).
Umer Naeem, Muhammad Waseem Anwar, Fatima Farooq, Tariq Mukhtar Farani, Muhammad Danial Yousaf, Muhammad Saqlain   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of antibiotics in non – perforated appendicitis

MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences, 2015
This study was done to compare the efficacy of postoperative antibiotic therapy in patients undergoing appendicectomy in non-perforated appendicitis.
A Sarath Chandra, K Rajalingam, Rama Mohan Rao   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review Article - Appendicectomy - Open, Laparoscopic or Needlescopic Approach? [PDF]

, 2002
Acute Appendicitis is one of commonest surgical emergency encountered in surgery. The management of this condition was mostly conventional open appendicectomy.
Neela Catherine, Kaushik Bhattacharya
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Comparative study of alvarado score and its modifications in the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis at a tertiary center in Sokoto, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2020
Background: Decision-making in patients suspected of having acute appendicitis has remained a diagnostic challenge worldwide despite the advances in imaging and appendiceal surgery.
Muktar Muhammad Umar, Ibrahim Umar Abubakar, Stephen P Agbo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protective role of appendicectomy on onset and severity of ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease [PDF]

, 2002
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recent studies on appendicectomy rates in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have generally not addressed the effect of appendicectomy on disease characteristics.
Purdie, D.M., Newman, B.M., Martin, N.G., Green, A., Edwards, J.E., Watson, M., Florin, T.H., Radford-Smith, G.L., Pandeya, N.   +8 more
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Regional Disparities in Case Volumes and Surgeon Distribution in Gastroenterological Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Regional disparities in surgical resources may influence the delivery and sustainability of gastroenterological surgery, particularly in countries experiencing rapid population aging and depopulation. Methods This nationwide cross‐sectional study used data from the Japanese National Clinical Database to examine temporal trends (2013–
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Momoko Ara, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Hideko Yamauchi, Masafumi Inomata, Sadako Akashi‐Tanaka, Koji Ito, Shinji Itoh, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Kazumi Kawase, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Yuki Kiyozumi, Shogo Kobayashi, Ikuko Shibasaki, Chiyoe Shirota, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Chie Takasu, Aoi Fujikawa, Saki Bessho, Kiyomi Horiuchi, Kosei Maemura, Ayako Maruo, Takuya Miura, Yuji Miyamoto, Toshiki Yajima, Ayuko Yasuda, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hideo Baba, Akinobu Taketomi   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stitch-induced caecal fecolith: An unusual long-term complication following laparoscopic appendicectomy

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
A fecolith is a mass of accumulated hardened faecal matter usually seen in patients with Chagas disease, Hirschsprung’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease. We report a 21-year-old female with chronic right lower abdominal pain post-appendicectomy. An
S Sree Subramaniyan, Sri Vengadesh Gopal
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Laparoscopic versus open appendicectomy for the treatment of acute appendicitis in young patients [PDF]

Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2011
Background: Debate exists about the benefits of laparoscopic appendicectomy in acute appendicitis. In this study, we compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic appendicectomy with open appendicectomy in young patients with acute appendicitis ...
Saeed Kamel, Ahmed Hussein, Gamal Fawzy, Mohamed Aamer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source