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Inversion appendicectomy.

C E O Onuoha1, A A J Hesse, R J Nicholas

  • 1Department of Surgery, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki- Ebonyi State.

The Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
|October 27, 2006
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Incidental appendicectomy is indicated in specific cases. Inversion appendicectomy is recommended for clean surgical wounds, offering a safe and effective alternative to excision.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Techniques

Background:

  • Incidental appendicectomy is performed during other abdominal surgeries.
  • Maintaining clean surgical wound integrity is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight indications for incidental appendicectomy.
  • To evaluate inversion appendicectomy as a preferred technique.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of inversion appendicectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Study conducted at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana (March 2003 - May 2004).
  • Fifteen patients with clear indications for incidental appendicectomy underwent inversion appendicectomy.
  • Cases included intussusception (11) and malrotation (4) in clean surgical wounds.

Main Results:

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  • No complications were reported during patient follow-up.
  • Inversion appendicectomy was found to be fast and easy to perform.

Conclusions:

  • Incidental appendicectomy has defined indications.
  • Inversion appendicectomy is the procedure of choice for incidental appendicectomy in clean wounds.