ALLMedicine™ Appendectomy Center

Aug 13th, 2022 - This study aims to compare the timing of interval appendectomy (IA) and its impact on post-operative outcomes. A retrospective analysis was performed for adult patients diagnosed with appendicitis between 2006 and 2017. IA was defined as a follow-...

Aug 10th, 2022 - A family history of IBD is the strongest risk factor for disease. However, some first-degree relatives (FDRs) will develop disease, while others will not. Using the nationwide Danish National Patient Register, we examined risk factors in families ...

Aug 9th, 2022 - Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical condition presented in emergency departments globally. It is also the most common cause of abdominal pain treated surgically, with a lifetime risk of 7%. Recent studies show MASS to be easy, simple an...

Aug 8th, 2022 - Controversy exists regarding how operative timing affects patient safety and resource utilization for acute appendicitis. Over 3 years, our institution trialed efforts to optimize appendectomy workflow. Our aim is to describe the ramifications of ...

Aug 8th, 2022 - A meta-analysis of the relevant literature evaluated the feasibility, safety, and potential benefits of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) relative to those of conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA). The major biomedical databa...

Apr 3rd, 2019 - An MRI is recommended for an ovarian mass that is indeterminate on ultrasound. The ROMA score (combining CA125 and HE4) can also be calculated (grade A). In presumed early-stage ovarian or tubal cancers, the following procedures should be performe...

Mar 26th, 2019 - Acute appendicitis (AA) has been considered one of the most common acute surgical conditions in the world. Recent studies, however, have suggested that nonoperative management (NOM) with a course of antibiotics (ABX) may be as effective as surgery...

Nov 6th, 2018 - Appendicitis remains the most common surgical pathology responsible for right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain presenting to emergency departments in the United States, where the incidence continues to increase. Appropriate imaging in the diagn...

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Aug 1st, 2022 - This is a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of an FDA approved cold therapy device vs. usual care among children undergoing appendectomy at a large children's hospital.

Jul 27th, 2022 - 168 patients (ASA I-II-III) between 18 and 65 years of age, who were to undergo laparoscopic appendectomy, were randomized and divided into two groups. 32 patients were dropout for different reasons.(68 patients in each of the TAP block and QLB bl...

Jul 25th, 2022 - Initial non-operative treatment of acute simple appendicitis has recently been investigated in both the adult as the paediatric population. In the adult population, six Randomised Controlled Trial (RCTs) showed that an appendectomy could be avoide...

Jul 25th, 2022 - Up till now initiated research projects worldwide mainly focus on simple appendicitis (questioning the necessity of an appendectomy). However, complex appendicitis is associated with significant morbidity (up to 30%), prolonged hospital stay and h...

Jul 22nd, 2022 - The bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect of Novosyn® CHD will be assessed by the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in each suture group until 30 days postoperatively. The frequency of infections (SSI: A1 and A2) is considered as a suita...

Aug 3rd, 2022 - For decades, surgical appendectomy has been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. But nonoperative management with antibiotics is an option for some patients. For acute, uncomplicated appendicitis, a new meta-analysis reports, nonoperativ...

May 11th, 2022 - Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) are rare tumors of the appendix that can be asymptomatic or present with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain mimicking appendicitis. Due to their potential to cause either no symptoms or nonspecific symptoms.

May 2nd, 2022 - CASE An apparent code blue Ms. B, age 44, has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bipolar disorder, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Apr 18th, 2022 - Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you'll find abortion. The first two procedures are part of standard physician education. But for many U.S. medical school students and residents who want to learn about...