appendectomy
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Introduction
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
Indications
- appendicitis
- any surgical procedure that enters the abdomen
Complications
- as high as 23%[2]
- bowel obstruction (3% within 10 years)[2]
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Journal Watch Massachusetts Medical Society, June 2011 http://www.jwatch.org
Vons C et al. Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid versus appendicectomy for treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: An open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2011 May 7; 377:1573 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21550483 - ↑ Santacroce L Appendectomy Technique. Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Medscape. July 11, 2017 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/195778-technique