Periappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study

Periappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The treatment strategies for acute appendicitis, such as emergency appendectomy (EA), interval appendectomy (IA), and repeating nonoperative management (NOM), are controversial. In this study, we examined the preoperative factors that can be used to distinguish which patients sho...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Kanaka, Satoshi Mizutani, Yasuyuki Yokoyama, Takeshi Matsutani, Naoto Chihara, Akira Katsuno, Hideyuki Takata, Ryosuke Nakata, Keisuke Mishima, Yudai Wada, Takao Shimizu, Ryo Yamagiwa, Takahiro Haruna, Yuka Nakamura, Akira Hamaguchi, Nobuhiko Taniai, Hiroshi Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
Periappendiceal fluid collection
Management
Interval appendectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00437-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00437-9

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