Non surgical treatment of appedniceal mass. About 48 cases
Revue Marocaine de Medecine et Sante. 1980; 2 (1): 27-30
in French
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ABSTRACT
48 cases of appendiceal mass are reported and the results of their management, at first deliberately non-surgical, are discussed. 38 patients [75%] had an uneventful course and were discharged after a mean hospital stay of 11 days. 10 patients developped an abcess, requiring secondary drainage. Operation was decided mainly on the non-effectiveness of antibiotic therapy after 48 hours. This put together with recent publications appear to correlate our choice
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Appendicitis
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Peritonitis
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Cecal Diseases
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
French
Journal:
Rev. Marocaine Med. Sante
Year:
1980
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