Appendectomy - Research News and Information

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether operating room (OR) ventilation with (vertical) laminar airflow impacts on surgical site infection (SSI) rates. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort-study based on routine surveillance data. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty-three ... Read more...

Traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in adults: outcomes in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2006.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: This study investigated length of stay, readmission rates, and postoperative mortality in adult patients undergoing traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in England between April 1, 1996, and March 31, 2006. METHODS: All procedures ... Read more...

Pathologic classification and clinical behavior of the spectrum of goblet cell carcinoid tumors of the appendix.

29 Sep 2008 Appendiceal tumors exhibiting both neuroendocrine and glandular differentiation are uncommon and have caused difficulty in pathologic classification, prediction of prognosis, and clinical management. Previously, such lesions have been variously ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Appendectomy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Operating room ventilation with laminar airflow shows no protective effect on the surgical site infection rate in orthopedic and abdominal surgery. 30 Oct 2008
• Traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in adults: outcomes in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2006. 30 Oct 2008
• Pathologic classification and clinical behavior of the spectrum of goblet cell carcinoid tumors of the appendix. 29 Sep 2008
• Appendicectomy for obstructive appendicopathy. 29 Sep 2008
• Negative appendectomy and imaging accuracy in the Washington State Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program. 29 Sep 2008
• Can computed tomography scan be performed effectively in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis without the added morbidity of rectal contrast? 29 Sep 2008
• [Stump appendicitis after previous appendectomy] 25 Sep 2008
• Changing trends in surgery for acute appendicitis (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 363-368). 30 Aug 2008
• Two cases with past and family history of febrile convulsion developed seizure-like movements during sevoflurane anesthesia. 30 Aug 2008
• Left-sided appendicitis: Ladd's procedure revisited. 30 Aug 2008
• Is it appendicitis? 30 Aug 2008
• Receiver operating characteristic analysis of leukocyte counts in operations for suspected appendicitis. 30 Aug 2008
• [Appendicitis and appendectomy in children in Reykjavik Hospitals in 1996 and 2006] 30 Aug 2008
• Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: which way to go? 19 Aug 2008
• Investigation of the relationship between smoking and appendicitis in Australian twins. 30 Jul 2008
• Defining the current negative appendectomy rate: for whom is preoperative computed tomography making an impact? 30 Jul 2008
• Resident versus no resident: a single institutional study on operative complications, mortality, and cost. 30 Jul 2008
• MRI vs. ultrasound for suspected appendicitis during pregnancy. 30 Jul 2008
• Surgery for appendicitis: is it necessary? 30 Jul 2008
• Acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis due to giant ovarian tumor: report of a hybrid treatment. 30 Jul 2008

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Technical information about 'Appendectomy'

Definition: Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor UI: D001062

Alternative terms: Appendectomy; Appendectomies;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.210.078;

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition