[Comments to dispute about catarrhal appendicitis].
One of the "blind-spots" in the problem of acute appendicitis is uncertainty in treatment policy for catarrhal appendicitis. Present-day pathophysiological approaches support necessity of different medical measures depending on morphological form of appendicitis. In diagnostic difficulties 186 patients underwent laparoscopy for appendicitis form specification. It is established that undestructive forms of vermiform appendix inflammation has characteristic clinico-endoscopic picture presented as primary (true), and secondary (false) appendicitis. Frequency of acute appendicitis when surgical treatment is required does not exceed 10% of total amount of appendectomies.
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D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003657:Decision Making; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy