The Benefits and Risks of Performing Incidental Appendectomy
10.17479/jacs.2019.9.2.35
- Author:
Jin Young LEE
1
;
Young Hoon SUL
;
Jin Bong YE
;
Seung Je GO
;
Jin Suk LEE
;
Hong Rye KIM
;
Soo Young YOON
;
Joong Suck KIM
Author Information
1. Trauma Center, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea. ssulyh@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
incidental appendectomy;
costs and cost analysis;
youth
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Appendectomy;
Appendicitis;
Costs and Cost Analysis;
Emergencies;
Female;
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures;
Humans;
Mortality;
Risk Assessment
- From:
Journal of Acute Care Surgery
2019;9(2):35-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery worldwide. The risks and benefits of incidental appendectomy during other operations have been debated for over a century. There is no right answer to the question of whether or not to perform incidental appendectomy. Although there are only a few indications where it is explicitly recommended such as in gynecological surgery, malrotation, and Ladd's procedure, incidental appendectomy is cost-effective in selected patient groups, especially in the young, without an increase in morbidity and mortality. In this review, the literature on incidental appendectomy was assessed from several perspectives.
