Abstract Aims To assess the use of polymeric clips (PC) as an alternative to Endoloops (EL) secure appendicular stump in adult emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy. Method A retrospective analysis all patients who underwent appendicectomy from 1/11/19 31/10/20, following introduction our institute a safe endoloops October 2019. Patient demographics, operative duration, intraoperative findings,...

Abstract Aim The incidence of bleeding complications in laparoscopic surgery are low. At present, there no national guidelines on pre-operative blood group and antibody screening (G&S) patients undergoing emergency surgery. aim this study is to establish the intraoperative requiring transfusion during appendicectomy. In turn, will indicate necessity routine preoperative G&S. Method Retr...

Background and aims: Recent studies on appendicectomy rates in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease have generally not addressed the effect of appendicectomy on disease characteristics. The aims of this study were to compare appendicectomy rates in Australian inflammatory bowel disease patients and matched controls, and to evaluate the effect of prior appendicectomy on disease characteristics...

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical presentation usually managed with laparoscopic appendicectomy. There has been long-standing debate as to whether conservative management of acute could provide superior alternative management. COVID-19 infection emerged in December 2019 and was labelled pandemic by the World Health Organisation March 2020. Re-structuring result forced rapid changes guidel...

AIM To evaluate the role of laparoscopy in complicated appendicitis in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 119 children were operated for appendicitis between October 2005 and May 2008 at SRMC, Chennai. Forty-one patients underwent open appendicectomy (OA), and 71 patients underwent laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA). Twenty-six cases among the LA group and 16 among the OA group had comp...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the repeatedly observed low risk of ulcerative colitis after appendicectomy is related to the appendicectomy itself or the underlying morbidity, notably appendicitis or mesenteric lymphadenitis. DESIGN Nationwide cohort studies. SETTING Sweden and Denmark. PARTICIPANTS 709 353 Swedish (1964-2004) and Danish (1977-2004) patients who had undergone appendicecto...

To cite: Rajendran S, Carmody E, Murphy M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015210464 DESCRIPTION An 18-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain. Ultrasound (US) showed a dilated appendix. Laparoscopy revealed a mildly inflamed appendix with no other intra-abdominal abnormalities. Laparoscopic appendicectomy was performed. Histolog...

Background: Acute abdomen is the most common surgical clinical entity. Appendectomy treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. It can be done by open or laparoscopic method. Laparoscopic appendectomy gives a better evaluation peritoneal cavity than that obtained approach and also facilitates other differential diagnosis. Methods: Patients admitted under unit from December 2020 to June 2022, at...