Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis

Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis

Abstract Background Despite acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies, its aetiology remains incompletely understood. Aim This study aimed to assess the rate at which faecoliths were present in acute appendicitis treated with appendicectomy and whether their presence was asso...

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Main Authors: Mei Sze Lee, Rachel Purcell, Andrew McCombie, Frank Frizelle, Timothy Eglinton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Faecolith
Complicated appendicitis
Preoperative CT scan
Intraoperative
Histopathology
Emergency surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-023-00486-8

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