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Stump Appendicitis - Articles
Appendicitis Without the Appendix? Maybe its Stump Appendicitis
by
Michael A. Zadeh
Posted
Thu 10 Mar 2011 7:27pm
Removal of the appendix (appendectomy) is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States, with >250,000 performed annually. Stump appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the residual appendix, and is an under-reported complication that can occur after open or laparoscopic appendectomy. Stump appendicitis results from obstruc ...
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CASE AND COMMENTARY: "Recurrent" Appendicitis
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Healthcare Research & Quality
Posted
Fri 15 Oct 2010 5:00am
"Recurrent" Appendicitis
An 85-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with right lower quadrant pain. On physical examination, the patient showed rebound tenderness with guarding. He received a CT scan of his abdomen, which revealed an inflamed, dilated appendix with surroundin ...
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APPENDICITIS
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
The appendix is a small, tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine, also called the colon. The appendix is located in the lower right portion of the abdomen. It has no known function. Removal of the appendix appears to cause no change in digestive function.
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. ...
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About Appendicitis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
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General Info about Appendicitis
The vermifom appendix or appendix in short, is a small part of the bowel or intestine. It is situated on the right side of the abdomen at the junction of the small and large intestines . It is a small narrow sac approximately 10 cm long and 1 cm wide. The appendix is a vestigial organ, that is, it serv ...
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Appendicitis
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
The appendix is a small, tube-like structure attached to the first part of the large intestine, also called the colon. The appendix is located in the lower right portion of the abdomen. It has no known function. Removal of the appendix appears to cause no change in digestive function.
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. ...
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Appendicitis: Appendectomy or Antibiotics?
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Alvin B. Lin
Posted
Wed 11 Apr 2012 3:00am
Back in the day, in the dark ages of my training, a chance to cut was a chance to cure. With regards to pathology reports of appendix specimens, if we didn't remove the occasional normal appendix, our clinical acumen was not sensitive enough. Of course this was also a time when we still routinely performed open laparotomies to gain access t ...
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Appendicitis Hypothesis
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Cassandra F.
Posted
Tue 10 Feb 2009 10:01am
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<--- Picture of my lovely new scar)
Following the removal of my appendix last week (an appendectomy), I was determined to understand why my appendix became inflamed.
Given that my diet is fairly well-balanced, and contains mostly fresh, organic, unprocessed, and minimally preserved foods, I was intrigued to know just what went wrong.
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Non-operative Treatment of Appendicitis
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Dr. Erik McLaughlin
Posted
Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:29am
I was lucky enough to attend a great pediatric grand-rounds, yesterday, that discussed the non-operative management of acute appendicitis, in children. This idea seemed very interesting, to me, as it has obvious applications to healthcare providers in remote areas that may not have easy access to definitive surgical care.
The information ...
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Appendicitis may be caused by virus
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Dr. John Z.
Posted
Mon 18 Jan 2010 12:00am
Published January 18th, 2010
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UTSouthwestern.edu - Could appendicitis be contagious? And if you “catch” appendicitis, is it necessarily an emergency that demands immediate surgery?
Y ...
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being stumped
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Dr. Johanna Marie McShane
Posted
Fri 05 Feb 2010 10:58pm
I've been know to try to get people stumped.
So I'm glad I managed to stump you Laura!
Being stumped doesn't usually feel all that greatbut it often creates a juncture where we can try a new way of thinking or looking at something.
When we get stumped we can either keep running ourselves into the wall thinking the same way we have ...
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