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appendectomy

Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. Indications: 1) appendicitis 2) any surgical procedure that enters the abdomen Complications: - as high as 23% [2] - bowel obstruction (3% within 10 years) [2]

Related

appendicitis appendix; vermiform appendix

General

general surgery abdominal surgery

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  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: 21550483
  3. Santacroce L Appendectomy Technique. Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Medscape. July 11, 2017 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/195778-technique