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7225974

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
A consecutive group of 100 patients over the age of 40 years, who were operated upon for histologically proven acute appendicitis, were reviewed. Although there were no deaths, 36 had complications, of which 30 were related to wound infection. Thirty-one patients were found at operation to have perforation. Of these 100 patients, 13 could have had their appendices removed previously at the time of an elective laparotomy. The morbidity of incidental appendectomy was reviewed in 200 randomly selected patients, also over the age of 40 years, who underwent either elective hysterectomy or cholecystectomy. Half had an incidental appendectomy and the other half did not. The indication for appendectomy was the preference of the surgeon. There was no important difference in operative or postoperative problems in the two groups of patients. The authors conclude that incidental appendectomy is a worthwhile and safe procedure unless there are specific contraindications.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0008-428X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
191-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-8-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Incidental appendectomy?--Yes.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article