Time to Appendectomy and Risk of Complicated Appendicitis and Adverse Outcomes in Children
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0885
Abstract: Importance Management of appendicitis as an urgent rather than emergency procedure has become an increasingly common practice in children. Controversy remains as to whether this practice is associated with increased risk of complicated appendicitis and… read more here.
Keywords: complicated appendicitis; tta; risk complicated; time ... See more keywords
General Versus Neuraxial Anesthesia for Appendectomy: A Multicenter International Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-05978-9
Abstract: In resource-limited countries, open appendectomy is still performed under general anesthesia (GA) or neuraxial anesthesia (NA). We sought to compare the postoperative outcomes of appendectomy under NA versus GA. We conducted a post hoc analysis… read more here.
Keywords: anesthesia; study; appendectomy; neuraxial anesthesia ... See more keywords
Clinical Outcomes of Acute Appendicitis During Pregnancy: Conservative Management and Appendectomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06010-w
Abstract: We have described the epidemiology, diagnostic modality, treatment patterns, and outcomes of acute appendicitis during pregnancy. Using a nationwide claim-based database in Japan, we analyzed the data of pregnant patients who were diagnosed with appendicitis… read more here.
Keywords: appendectomy; conservative management; management appendectomy; appendicitis pregnancy ... See more keywords
Appendectomy in childhood—did it save my sibling from getting ulcerative colitis?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00384-020-03780-y
Abstract: Dear Editor: A potential protective effect of appendectomy toward UCwas first reported in a case control study of 174 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 161 controls from an orthopedic ward 26 years ago [1].… read more here.
Keywords: appendectomy; case control; ulcerative colitis; appendectomy childhood ... See more keywords
Early operative management of complicated appendicitis is associated with improved surgical outcomes in adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.04.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND There is no consensus on the ideal management of complicated appendicitis. METHODS The New York State Planning and Research Cooperative database was used to identify all patients admitted with complicated appendicitis and undergoing appendectomy… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; complicated appendicitis; management complicated; undergoing delayed ... See more keywords
'Desire for more analgesic treatment': pain and patient-reported outcome after paediatric tonsillectomy and appendectomy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.12.047
Abstract: BACKGROUND Insufficiently treated pain after paediatric appendectomy and tonsillectomy is frequent. We aimed to identify variables associated with poor patient-reported outcomes. METHODS This analysis derives from the European PAIN OUT infant registry providing information on… read more here.
Keywords: tonsillectomy; treatment; appendectomy; pain ... See more keywords
A retrospective descriptive study based on etiology of appendicitis among patients undergoing appendectomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2021.100326
Abstract: Abstract Objectives Appendicitis is one of the common abdominal injuries that requires surgical intervention, appendectomy. It is associated with a number of common and uncommon etiologies including gastrointestinal diseases and infection. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: appendicitis among; appendectomy; among patients; study ... See more keywords
Outpatient Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Feasible in a Public County Hospital?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.02.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy is being used increasingly as a treatment option for acute, uncomplicated appendicitis. This was a prospective validation study in a large, urban, public safety-net hospital. STUDY DESIGN From 2014 to 2016,… read more here.
Keywords: laparoscopic appendectomy; outpatient laparoscopic; group; hospital ... See more keywords
Reduction of surgical site infections in pediatric patients with complicated appendicitis: Utilization of antibiotic stewardship principles and quality improvement methodology.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.09.031
Abstract: BACKGROUND The rate of surgical site infection (SSI) after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (CA) was high at our children's hospital. We hypothesized that practice standardization, including obtaining intra-operative cultures of abdominal fluid in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; complicated appendicitis; surgical site; appendectomy ... See more keywords
Does retrieval bag use during laparoscopic appendectomy reduce postoperative infection?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.11.012
Abstract: Background: Appendectomy is the most commonly performed emergency operation in the United States, with approximately 370,000 patients undergoing the procedure every year. Although laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with decreased complications when compared with open appendectomy,… read more here.
Keywords: laparoscopic appendectomy; retrieval; infection; appendectomy ... See more keywords
A Fresh Look at Whether the Human Appendix Should Be Considered “Friend or Foe” in the Context of Long-duration Remote Expeditionary Medicine (Benivolem aut Insidiator?)
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DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x19001985
Abstract: Introduction: Traditional belief holds that the human appendix is a vestigial organ devoid of any purpose, and consequently, surgical appendectomy has been the “gold standard” treatment for suspected appendicitis. Prophylactic (preventative) appendectomy remains the policy… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; long duration; appendectomy; context long ... See more keywords