“Anterior appendix”: a boon for clinicians and radiologists

Nayak, Satheesha B.; Soumya, K. V.

doi:10.1007/s00276-019-02268-x

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“…Different positions and associated symptoms of the appendix vermiformis are an enigma for clinicians. If the entire appendix is close to the anterior abdominal wall, there may be a great chance that it can be easily seen by radiologists and easily diagnosed and treated by surgeons [21]. Emergency physicians should consider that appendicitis may not always present with typical symptoms and signs and should not ignore the possibility of acute appendicitis in acute abdominal pain to avoid any delay in diagnosis [22].…”

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How doest the retrocecal anatomic localization of the appendix vermiformis affect the prognosis of acute appendicitis today? A comparative prospective study

Karatas¹,

Selçuk²,

Karataş³

et al. 2022

Med-Science

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Appendix vermiformis is found in various anatomical localizations. Localization of the appendix vermiformis has been suggested to affect the clinical findings and outcomes of acute appendicitis. Aimed at investigating the effect of retrocecal localization of appendix vermiformis on the prognosis of acute appendicitis today. This study was started in August 2018 and finished in August 2021. Adult patients of both sexes who were operated in general surgery clinic with a pre-diagnosis of acute appendicitis were included in the study. Anatomic localization of appendix vermiformis were divided into two parts as retrocecal localizations and non-retrocecal localizations. The forms of appendicitis, postoperative complications, and length of hospitalization obtained from retrocecal and non-retrocecal localizations were compared and evaluated. A total of 776 patients were included in the study. Retrocecal localization was found in 15%, and non-retrocecal in 84.9% of the patients. The rate of acute appendicitis was 65.8% in retrocecal localization, 83.1% in non-retrocecal localization, perforated appendicitis at 31.6% in retrocecal localization and 11.2% in non-retrocecal localization. The perforated appendicitis rate was significantly higher in retrocecal localizations (p=.0001). Although postoperative complications were 5.1% in retrocecal appendicitis and 2.4% in non-retrocecal appendicitis, there was no significant difference between them in terms of postoperative complications (p=.105). The mean length of hospital stay was 2.4 days for appendicitis with retrocecal localization and 1.7 days for non-retrocecal localizations. The mean length of hospital stay was also significantly higher in retrocecal localizations (p=.0001). In conclusion, both perforated appendicitis rates and the mean length of hospital stay were higher in appendicitis with retrocecal localization. Therefore, appendicitis with retrocecal localization still negatively affects the prognosis of acute appendicitis today.

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