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Gangrenous appendicitis: No longer complicated
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2019Appendicitis presents on a spectrum ranging from inflammation to gangrene to perforation. Studies suggest that gangrenous appendicitis has lower postoperative infection rates relative to perforated cases. We hypothesized that gangrenous appendicitis could be successfully treated as simple appendicitis, reducing length of stay (LOS) and antibiotic usage
Andrew B, Nordin +5 more
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis
Archives of Surgery, 1996Acute gangrenous and perforating appendicitis are associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications and have been considered a relative contraindication of laparoscopic appendectomy.To determine the complication rate following laparoscopic appendectomy for gangrenous of perforating appendicitis.A retrospective analysis of patients who ...
R C, Frazee, W T, Bohannon
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A complicated case of appendicitis
Clinical Radiology, 1986A case is presented of acute appendicitis in a 50-year-old man with unsuspected carcinoma of the right colon. This association is emphasised as acute appendicitis is an important marker of colonic carcinoma in the older age group. The value of doing routine barium enema examination in these patients after appendicectomy is discussed.
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An unusual complication of missed appendicitis
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1996A case of necrotizing fasciitis complicating missed appendicitis with perforation and abscess formation in a 63-year-old diabetic is presented. The case emphasizes the importance of thorough, conservative evaluation and management in elderly diabetic patients. The ED management of patients with necrotizing fasciitis is also briefly reviewed.
B J, Bobrow, J, Mohr, C V, Pollack
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Laparoscopy in children with complicated appendicitis
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2002Laparoscopic appendectomy is an accepted way of dealing with suspected uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The role of laparoscopy in complicated acute appendicitis is more controversial. The purpose of this trial was to compare laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis.A total of 102 children with ...
Hannu, Lintula +4 more
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Shigellosis Complicated by Acute Appendicitis
Southern Medical Journal, 1986Acute appendicitis developed in a 23-year-old Mexican-American man with acute bacillary dysentery (shigellosis). This is the first such case reported in the English literature.
R E, Lending +2 more
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Complicated appendicitis during pregnancy
Khirurgiya. Zhurnal im. N.I. Pirogova, 2019To analyze incidence, diagnosis and treatment of complicated appendicitis in pregnant women and to determine the optimal surgical approach.Retrospective cohort analysis included 338 pregnant women who underwent appendectomy in 2012-2016. Complicated appendicitis (abscess, local or common peritonitis and their combinations) was diagnosed in 22 cases ...
A V, Sazhin +7 more
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Duration of antibiotics in complicated appendicitis
The Lancet, 2023Dimitrios, Moris, Theodore, Pappas
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PREGNANCIES COMPLICATED BY ACUTE APPENDICITIS
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1995Appendicitis is one of the most common acute abdominal conditions that requires operation during pregnancy. The maternal and fetal complications occurring in such situations are well known. However, the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of acute appendicitis complicating pregnancy persist in current surgical practice.
W W, To, C S, Ngai, H K, Ma
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Appendicitis as a complication of colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1995R, Vender +4 more
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