Clinical and imaging characteristics relating to surgical outcomes of perforated appendicitis

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 55, Issue 81, 2008, Pages 127-132

  Tsai, Hong Ming ^a   Shan, Yan Shen ^a   Lin, Pin Wen ^a   Lin, Xi Zhang ^a   Chen, Chiung Yu ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Perforated appendicitis; Predictors; Surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ADHESIONS; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41549087425     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Margenthaler JA, Longo WE, Virgo KS, Johnson FE, Oprian CA, Henderson WG, Daley J, Khuri SF: Risk factors for adverse outcomes after the surgical treatment of appendicitis in adults. Ann Surg 2003; 238:59-66.
2. Skoubo-Kristenson E, Hvid I: The appendiceal mass: results of conservative management. Ann Surg 1982; 196:584-587.
3. Bagi P, Dueholm S: Nonoperative management of the ultrasonically evaluated appendiceal mass. Surgery 1987; 101:602-605.
4. Oliak D, Yamini D, Udani VM, Lewis RJ, Vargas H, Arnell T, Stamos MJ: Nonoperative management of perforated appendicitis without periappendiceal mass. Am J Surg 2000; 179:177-181.
5. Goh BK, Chui CH, Yap TL, Low Y, Lama TK, Alkouder G, Prasad S, Jacobsen AS: Is early laparoscopic appendectomy feasible in children with acute appendicitis presenting with an appendiceal mass? A prospective study. J Pediatr Surg 2005; 40:1134-1137.
6. Canty TG Sr, Collins D, Losasso B, Lynch F, Brown C: Laparoscopic appendectomy for simple and perforated appendicitis in children: the procedure of choice? J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35:1582-1585.
7. Samuel M, Hosie G, Holmes K: Prospective evaluation of nonsurgical versus surgical management of appendiceal mass. J Pediatr Surg 2002; 37:882-886.
8. Lund DP, Murphy EU: Management of perforated appendicitis in children: a decade of aggressive treatment. J Pediatr Surg 1994; 29:1130-1133.
9. Tsukada K, Miyazaki T, Katoh H, Masuda N, Ojima H, Fukuchi M, Manda R, Fukai Y, Nakajima M, Ishizaki M, Motegi M, Ohsawa H, Mogi A, Okamura A, Tsuno da Y, Sohda M, Ohno T, Moteki T, Sekine T, Kuwano H: CT is useful for identifying patients with complicated appendicitis. Dig Liver Dis 2004; 36:195-198
10. Jacobs JE, Birnbaum BA, Macari M, Megibow AJ, Israel G, Maki DD, Aguiar AM, Langlotz CP: Acute appendicitis: comparison of helical CT diagnosis - focused technique with oral contrast material versus nonfocused technique with oral and intravenous contrast material. Radiology 2001; 220:683-690.
11. Yeung KW, Chang MS, Hsiao CP: Evaluation of perforated and nonperforated appendicitis with CT. J Clin Imaging 2004; 28:422-427.
12. Surana R, Puri P: Appendiceal mass in children. Pediatr Surg Int 1995; 10:79-81.
13. Gahukamble DB, Gahukamble LD: Surgical and pathological basis for interval appendicectomy after resolution of appendicular mass in children. J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35:424-427.
14. Hoffmann J. Lindhard A. Jensen HE: Appendix mass: conservative management without interval appendectomy. Am J Surg 1984; 148:379-382.
15. Eldar S, Nash E, Sabo E. Matter I, Kunin J, Mogilner JG, Abrahamson J: Delay of surgery in acute appendicitis: Am J Surg 1997; 173:194-198.
16. Yardeni B, Hirschi RB, Drongowski RA, Teitelbaum DH, Geiger JD, Coran AG: Delayed versus immediate surgery in acute appendicitis: do we need to operate during the night? J Pediatr Surg 2004; 39:464-469.
17. Maver M, Wells H: Composition of appendiceal concentrations. Arch Surg 1921; 3:439-444.
18. Sarr MG: CT scan in complicated appendicitis diagnosis: a very costly option. Dig Liver Dis 2004; 36:174.