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appendicectomy

(esp US and Canadian), appendectomy
surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix
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He underwent a laparoscopic appendicectomy, during which an inflamed appendix was noted.
Demographics of paediatric patients presenting with acute appendicitis: A 5-year retrospective review of hospitals served by the Department of Paediatric Surgery at the University of the Witwatersrand
Khan et al applied the Alvarado scoring system in Asian population and achieved a sensitivity and specificity of 59% and 23% respectively, with a positive predictive value of 83.3% with negative appendicectomy rate of 15.6%.
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF COMPARISON OF RIPASA AND ALVARADO SCORES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS IN GOVERNMENT VELLORE MEDICAL COLLEGE
Next day patient complained of increase in intensity of pain, more in lower abdomen and tenderness on both sides of lower abdomen and provisional diagnosis from acute gastritis to acute appendicitis was made and emergency appendicectomy was planned.
LEFT-SIDED ACUTE APPENDICITIS - A PITFALL IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
In type 1 variant, we suggest that prophylactic appendicectomy is not required.
Amyand's hernia in an eighteen month old boy: A case report
[7] reported suture granuloma in the abdominal wall with intra-abdominal extension 12 years after open appendicectomy in our patient, granuloma was detected 14 years postoperatively
Suture Granuloma 14 Years Following Partial Thyroidectomy Masquerading as Tuberculosis af The Sinus Tract
Most common surgical procedures (N=2 487) Procedure n (%) Minor debridement 358 (11.4) Inguinofemoral hernia repair 352 (11.2) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy 308 (9.8) Ventral hernia repair 308 (9.8) Laparoscopic appendicectomy 192 (6.1) Above-knee amputation 160 (5.1) Open appendicectomy 154 (4.9) Incision and drainage of abscess 153 (4.9) Diagnostic laparotomy 141 (4.5) Major debridement for necrotising fasciitis 129 (4.1) Partial colectomy 116 (3.7) Below-knee amputation 116 (3.7) Table 6.
Provision of acute and elective general surgical care at a tertiary facility in the era of subspecialisation
A comparative study of laparoscopic appendicectomy versus open appendicectomy.
FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION PATIENTS REPORTED IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Caption: Figure 1: Screenshots of steps while 'performing' an appendicectomy. The 'surgeon' would proceed by dragging the green circle on the screen to the pink one.
Touch Surgery[TM]: The Operating Room in your Pocket: a Surgical Simulation app
Safety and efficacy of antibiotics compared with appendicectomy for treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Role of CA125 in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Single port/incision laparoscopic surgery compared with standard three-port laparoscopic surgery for appendicectomy: a randomized controlled trial.
Single-incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy for acute Appendicitis using a 10-mm Laparoscope and the Glove Port Technique
Appendicectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in general surgical practice.
Enterocutaneous Fistula Secondary to Stump Appendicitis
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