A case for the removal of the 'normal' appendix at laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis.
This study suggests that appendicectomy should be routinely performed at laparoscopy for suspected acute appendicitis and that this can be achieved with minimal morbidity.
Grabham
J A
JA
Academic Department of Surgery, Leicester General Hospital, UK.
Sutton
C
C
Nicholson
M L
ML
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies