Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Interval Appendicectomy - Is it really required?

Dr. Altaf Ahmed Malik, Prof. Ajaz Ahmad Rather

Abstract :

Background:The need for interval appendicectomy after successful conservative management of appendicular mass has been questioned recently. Traditional approaches are making way for new modalities.

Objective: To evaluate need for interval appendicectomy in patients treated conservatively for appendicular mass.

Method: This prospective study was done in SKIMS Medical College Hospital, Srinagar, India from July 2014 to March 2018. 54 patients treated conservatively for appendicular mass were enrolled till March 2017 and a followed up for 1 year.

Results: Interval appendicectomy was not performed routinely. Appendicectomy was required in 5 patients (9.26%) for recurrent appendicitis. Two patients developed appendicular abscess (3.7%) and were operated upon. Conservative treatment was successful in 47 patients (87.04%).

Conclusion: Routine interval appendicectomy after successful conservative management of appendicular mass is not warranted.

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Article: Download PDF    DOI : https://www.doi.org/10.36106/gjra  

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Dr. Altaf Ahmed Malik, Prof. Ajaz Ahmad Rather, Interval Appendicectomy‾Is it really required?, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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