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High appendicectomy rates in Ireland: why?

S E Attwood1, M T Cafferkey, A B West

  • 1Department of Surgery, Adelaide Hospital, Dublin.

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
|March 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Appendicectomy rates are higher in Ireland due to a greater incidence of acute appendicitis, not differences in medical practice. This study investigated the reasons behind these appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix) rate disparities.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal surgery

Background:

  • Appendicectomy rates in Ireland are notably higher than in Scotland.
  • Previous reports suggest potential variations in surgical practice as a cause.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the underlying reasons for the higher age-specific appendicectomy rates observed in Ireland compared to Scotland.
  • To determine if the difference is attributable to variations in medical practice or the incidence of acute appendicitis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 940 appendicectomy records from one urban and one rural Irish center over 12 months.
  • Calculation of appendicitis incidence rates based on the reviewed surgical data.

Main Results:

  • The incidence of acute appendicitis in the studied Irish population was found to be higher than reported rates in Scotland and England/Wales.
  • Appendicectomy rates are elevated in Ireland primarily due to a higher prevalence of acute appendicitis.

Conclusions:

  • The higher appendicectomy rates in Ireland are explained by a greater incidence of acute appendicitis.
  • Variations in medical practice are not the primary driver for the observed differences in appendicectomy rates between Ireland and Scotland.

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