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Appendix Abscess: Operation without Removal of the Appendix
From the Surgical Services of Memorial Hospital, Worcester. Read at the Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society, at Hartford, Conn., September 30, 1932. Adams — Junior Visiting ...
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Is the appendix useless? Modern studies challenge long-standing belief
In some instances, if the appendix forms an abscess, doctors may need to drain the abscess first before surgery, to avoid potential complications," explains Dr. Mayank Madan. To this, Dr. Nitin ...
The New England Journal of Medicine1mon
Perforation of the Vermiform Appendix, Causing an Intra-Peritoneal Abscess and General Adhesive Peritonitis — Laparotomy and Drainage — Recovery
Read at the Surgical Section of the Suffolk District Med. Soc. Dec. 7, 1887.
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Using antimicrobial solution for irrigation in appendicitis to lower surgical site infection rates.
BACKGROUND: The use of antimicrobial solutions for irrigation in appendicitis is controversial ... and abdominal abscess were compared. RESULTS: A total of 1,063 cases were identified.
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Outcomes and Cost Analysis of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
In our study we compared the outcomes between laparoscopic and open appendectomy for treatment of acute appendicitis performed ... with a rate of intra-abdominal abscess similar to open appendectomy.