Appendicitis

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Appendicitis is defined as "Acute inflammation of the appendix. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated."[1]

Complications

Abscess

Appendiceal abscess or phlegmon occurs in 4% of cases.[2] It is controversial whether these patients require and appendectomy.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/cgi/mesh/2007/MB_cgi?term=appendicitis
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andersson RE, Petzold MG (2007). "Nonsurgical treatment of appendiceal abscess or phlegmon: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Ann. Surg. 246 (5): 741–8. DOI:10.1097/SLA.0b013e31811f3f9f. PMID 17968164. Research Blogging.
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