Gastrointestinal Unit, 3rd Academic Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Sotiria Hospital, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Medicine, Case Western University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
Institute for Bioinnovation, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Vari, Greece; Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: kollias@fleming.gr.
Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Immunology Unit, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM), John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, United Kingdom.
Appendectomy is the most common emergency surgical procedure performed. Appendectomy is performed by either open or laparoscopic methods. However, there is lack of consensus regarding the most appropr...
Fifty-two patients undergoing appendectomy were analyzed in this prospective comparative study, with 26 patients each in laparoscopic and open group. The outcomes were measured in terms of operative t...
Laparoscopic group had longer time after completion of surgery till exit from operation theatre (30 min in laparoscopic and 20 min in open, p<0.01) and significantly higher cost (Nrs. 26295 for laparo...
The results suggest that laparoscopic appendectomy group had longer recovery time after operation and was costlier than open appendectomy. Thus, the decision of the operative procedure can be based on...
Laparoscopic appendectomy is among the most common general surgical procedures performed in developed countries. Among the most critical steps in laparoscopic appendectomy is transection of the append...
Patients who were operated on with the diagnosis of acute appendicits in our clinic between October 2021 and January 2022 were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into 2 groups. In the fi...
During the study, 157 patients were included in the study. Seventy-one (45.2%) of the patients were in group 1, and 86 (54.8%) were in group 2. There was no difference between the groups regarding age...
Although there was no difference in postoperative complications between the isolated appendectomy technique and the mesoicular technique, the operation time was shorter, and the operation cost was low...
Several studies have reported that needlescopic appendectomy (NA) is a safe and effective procedure for appendicitis because of reduced trocar wounds and tissue trauma. The aim of this study was to ev...
We retrospectively reviewed our database looking for patients under 40 years of age diagnosed with appendicitis who underwent NA or CLA from January 2013 to April 2017. Patients were divided into two ...
Fifty-four patients underwent NA and 53 patients underwent CLA. The groups were similar in terms of demographic features. Pathological diagnoses were divided into the following categories: catarrhalis...
NA might be an effective surgical technique when performing a laparoscopic appendectomy in young patients with appendicitis....
Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain, and treatment with laparoscopy has become increasingly common during the past two decades. Guidelines recommend that normal appendices are remov...
This study was reported following the PRISMA 2020 statement. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Embase for retrospective or prospective cohort studies (with n ≥ 100) including patients wi...
In total, 74 studies were identified, summing up to 76,688 patients. The negative appendectomy rate varied from 0% to 46% in the included studies (interquartile range 4-20%). The meta-analysis estimat...
The overall estimated negative appendectomy rate after laparoscopic surgery was 13% with moderate certainty of evidence. The negative appendectomy rate varied greatly between studies....
Appendectomy is the most common pediatric emergency surgery performed to date. This study compared outcomes between laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) and transumbilical laparoscopic assisted appendectomy...
Demographic and clinical data was collected for 1154 eligible patients treated for uncomplicated appendicitis between August 2014-October 2019, with 830 patients in the LA group, and 324 in the TULAA ...
Of 1154 patients, 62.7% were male, and mean (SD) age was 10.9 (3.6) years. Median [IQR] LOS was 28.0 h [22.0, 36.0], mean (SD) OR time was 29.0 (10.0) minutes, and median [IQR] pain at maximum level w...
Retrospective analysis of 1154 pediatric appendectomies, found no difference in complications between single- and three-incision laparoscopic procedures (TULAA vs. LA). Findings suggest TULAA is a saf...
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Appendectomy is the standard treatment for appendicitis, with the laparoscopic technique offering benefits like lower infection rates and quicker recovery. However, residents often have their first pr...
Cold ceramic structures were used to manually shape the anatomical model of the appendix, ensuring its rigidity. On this model, we poured materials to create a flexible mold using acetic silicone. Onc...
This process resulted in the manufacture of a piece that simulates the appendix, being tear-resistant and suturable, faithfully replicating the structure and characteristics of a human organ. The low ...
This work not only contributes to the advancement of medical simulation but also highlights the importance of innovative and collaborative solutions in improving medical education and promoting patien...
Laparoscopic Appendectomy (LPSA) is the first choice for appendectomy in pediatric surgery. Trans-Umbilical Laparoscopic Assisted Appendicectomy (TULAA) is another used technique. We compared both the...
Non-operative management has been suggested as a therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis. Notwithstanding, the risk of missing an appendiceal tumor must be considered, being the surgical piece crucial ...
Retrospective study in which we described patients who underwent emergent appendectomy with histopathological findings of appendiceal neoplasms from January 2012 to September 2018. Descriptive analysi...
2993 patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis who underwent an emergency appendectomy. 64 neoplasms of the appendix were found with an incidence of 2,14%. 67.2% were women, the mean age was 46,4 yea...
Appendiceal tumors are rare and must be ruled out in patients with suspected acute appendicitis. The incidence of incidental neoplasms is higher in this study than in the previously reported series. T...
Introduction: The advantages of laparoscopic against open appendectomy were observed both in adults and children. Objective: The aim of the authors was to study the learning period when they switched ...
Acute appendicitis is known as the most common diagnosis of acute abdomen leading to surgery. Therefore, timely diagnosis is of special importance. This study was conducted with the aim of pathologica...
This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. All children who underwent appendectomy at Shahid Motahari Hospital in Urmia from March 2021 to March 2022 were examined. The required data including demog...
Among 234 pathology samples of the appendix, 22 cases were related to accidental appendectomy. In addition, 11.3% of cases were negative appendectomy and 88.7% were positive appendectomy. The age rang...
A relatively significant number of accidental and negative appendectomies are performed. More careful investigation and the use of expectant and medical treatment instead of surgery, especially in fem...
