Peritoneal lavage during laparoscopic appendectomy for complex appendicitis is associated with increased post-operative morbidity

Peritoneal lavage during laparoscopic appendectomy for complex appendicitis is associated with increased post-operative morbidity

Aim: Appendicitis is one of the most common paediatric surgical pathologies seen by paediatric surgeons worldwide. Laparoscopic appendectomy is undertaken for all cases of appendicitis in our institute. Intraperitoneal lavage following appendectomy is the conventional way of managing complicated app...

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Main Authors: Darren Puttock, Vikrant Kumbhar, Haitham Dagash, Nitin Patwardhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
complex appendicitis
intra-abdominal collection
laparoscopic appendicectomy
length of stay
peritoneal lavage
temperature spikes
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2022;volume=19;issue=4;spage=241;epage=244;aulast=Puttock

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