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Appendectomy

Known as: appendicectomy, Appendectomies, appendectomy procedure 
Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).
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Abdominal CavityAblationEducational aspectsileocolonic region

Broader (3)

AppendixExcisionappendix operation

Narrower (2)

incidental appendectomylaparoscopic appendectomy

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Pregnancy outcome following non-obstetric surgical intervention.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The SCAR‐3 study: 5‐year adhesion‐related readmission risk following lower abdominal surgical procedures
Objective  The Surgical and Clinical Adhesions Research (SCAR) and SCAR‐2 studies demonstrated that the burden of adhesions… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Introduction of appendiceal CT: impact on negative appendectomy and appendiceal perforation rates.
UNLABELLED OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of appendiceal computed tomography (CT) availability on negative appendectomy and… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Diagnostic scores for acute appendicitis. Abdominal Pain Study Group.
OBJECTIVE To assess the value of predictive scores in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. DESIGN Multicentre evaluation with a… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Altered left atrial compliance after atrial appendectomy. Influence on left atrial and ventricular filling.
Previous studies have shown regional differences in atrial distensibility. We studied 12 open-chest dogs to test the hypothesis… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Diagnostic accuracy and perforation rate in appendicitis: association with age and sex of the patient and with appendicectomy rate.
OBJECTIVE To see if diagnostic accuracy and perforation rate in acute appendicitis is associated with age and sex of the patients… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Balancing the normal appendectomy rate with the perforated appendicitis rate: implications for quality assurance.
Debate continues as to what should be the appropriate "negative" appendectomy rate for patients suspected of having acute… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Virtue theory and abortion.
The sort of ethical theory derived from Aristotle, variously described as virtue ethics, virtue-based ethics, or neo… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Endoscopic Appendectomy
These newly developed endoscopic methods in gynaecology for haemostasis during surgical pelviscopy (Endocoagulation Roeder-loop… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
DEFICIENCIES OF PROTEIN C, AN INHIBITOR OF BLOOD COAGULATION
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