title: Appendicectomy: who performs it, when and how?
abstract: A comparative review of changing patterns between 1997 and 2002 of who performs appendicectomy and a snapshot of the surgical approaches in use. It also indicates the stage at which competency in appendicectomy may be achieved by contemporary trainees in surgery and anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD), London, UK. mlansdown@ncepod.org.uk
authors.forename: Mark R J
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lansdown
authors.forename: Anthony J G
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Treasure
authors.forename: Graham T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Layer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D013038:Specialization