Laparoscopy in the prevention of unnecessary appendicectomies: A prospective study

Alexander A. Deutsch*, Avigdor Zelikovsky, Raphael Reiss

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Abstract

More than one‐third of all appendicectomies are unnecessary. A study was directed towards reducing the misdiagnosis of appendicitis, thus preventing needless operations. Thirty‐six women in the fertile age group and with a diagnosis of appendicitis were subjected to laparoscopy before surgery. All women had undergone a gynaecological examination to rule out disease of the female genitalia. As a result of the laparoscopy, surgery was cancelled in one‐third of the cases, which were found to have acute gynaecological disease not requiring surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)336-337
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Journal of Surgery
Volume69
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1982

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