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Acute appendicitis following abdominal trauma

F Serour¹, Y Efrati, B Klin

¹Department of Pediatric Surgery, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)

|July 1, 1996

Summary

Blunt abdominal trauma may cause acute appendicitis (AA), a condition usually linked to obstruction. This link, recognized early in the 20th century, warrants renewed clinical attention for accurate diagnosis and management.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Trauma Surgery

Background:

Acute appendicitis (AA) is typically attributed to appendiceal lumen obstruction and inflammation.
Historically, trauma was considered a potential cause of AA, but this association has been infrequently studied in recent decades.

Observation:

The study reviewed three cases of AA occurring after blunt abdominal trauma.
A comprehensive literature search was conducted to explore the relationship between abdominal trauma and AA.

Findings:

Evidence suggests that blunt abdominal trauma may indeed be a causative factor in the development of acute appendicitis.
The study posits a potential causal link between abdominal trauma and AA.

Implications:

Recognizing trauma as a potential cause of AA is crucial for accurate clinical decision-making in patients with blunt abdominal trauma.

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Understanding this association may have significant medical and legal implications, highlighting the need for careful diagnosis.