The need for interval appendectomy after resolution of an appendiceal mass questioned.

BACKGROUND: Our current treatment of an appendiceal mass is initially conservative, followed by an interval appendectomy. The necessity of this routine interval appendectomy is debatable. A study was conducted to evaluate whether surgical factors and pathological features of the excised appendices...

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Main Authors: Willemsen, P, Hoorntje, L, Eddes, E, Ploeg, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002