The Benefits and Risks of Performing Incidental Appendectomy
| Autor: | Jin Young Lee, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Bong Ye, Seung Je Go, Jin Suk Lee, Hong Rye Kim, Soo Young Yoon, Joong Suck Kim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Care Surgery, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 35-38 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2288-5862 2288-9582 |
| DOI: | 10.17479/jacs.2019.9.2.35 |
| Popis: | Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery worldwide. The risks and benefits of incidental appendectomy during other operations have been debated for over a century. There is no right answer to the question of whether or not to perform incidental appendectomy. Although there are only a few indications where it is explicitly recommended such as in gynecological surgery, malrotation, and Ladd’s procedure, incidental appendectomy is cost-effective in selected patient groups, especially in the young, without an increase in morbidity and mortality. In this review, the literature on incidental appendectomy was assessed from several perspectives. |
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