The Benefits and Risks of Performing Incidental Appendectomy
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
;
(2): 35-38, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-785894
ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
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Mortality
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Risk Assessment
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Costs and Cost Analysis
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Emergencies
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Health economic evaluation
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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