Between Jan 20, 2016, and Dec 3, 2021, 936 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to appendicectomy (n=459) or antibiotics (n=477). At 12-month follow-up, primary outcome data were available for ...

Cosnes et al demonstrated that previous appendicectomy is not only associated with a lower incidence of ulcerative colitis, but also with a less severe course of the disease. Although we can fully ...

Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of antibiotic treatment versus appendicectomy for the primary treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Design Meta-analysis of randomised controlled ...

An inverse association between appendicectomy and risk of ulcerative colitis was first reported in 1987 as an unexpected finding in a study of childhood determinants of inflammatory bowel diseases.1 ...

Introduction Prompt appendicectomy is advocated in the management of acute appendicitis as risks of perforation and its morbidity increases with time. This study aims to examine the morbidity of ...

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Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers have found that having an appendicectomy, especially if done before the age of 20, can have ...

In order to address this question of a possible association between previous appendicectomy and CDI and specifically whether an in situ appendix has a protective role against the occurrence, relapse ...

Recurrent appendicitis can occur up to 40 years after appendicectomy. A history of appendicectomy has often led to late diagnosis, as sepsis is attributed to other organs, usually the urinary tract. A ...

Introduction Routine histopathological examination following appendicectomy and cholecystectomy has significant financial implications and comprises a substantial portion of the pathologists’ workload ...

Save for the contribution of Charles McBurney, who described his eponymous point and the appendicectomy incision, the history of appendicectomy is largely unknown among the medical profession. This ...

Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small bowel, present in about 2% of the population. A man in his 20s underwent a laparoscopic appendicectomy for acute ...