Byeong Geon Jeon1. 1. Department of Surgery, Daejin Medical Center Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Sungnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: bgjeon78@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess predictive factors for negative appendectomy and to evaluate the outcomes of negative appendectomy. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 4,878 patients who underwent appendectomy at our institution from January 2008 to December 2014 was performed. RESULTS: Younger age (≤15 years), normal white blood cell count, appendix diameter of less than 6 mm on computed tomography (CT), and CT grade less than 3 were found to be independent predictive factors for negative appendectomy. When complications were investigated according to the results of pathologic diagnosis, negative appendectomy had more complications than appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis, and this was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: When CT findings are equivocal, in deciding to operate for acute appendicitis, additional ultrasonography can be performed. Furthermore, if the patient is younger than 15 years and the white blood cell count is normal, it is recommended to monitor changes in symptoms a little longer rather than operating hastily.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess predictive factors for negative appendectomy and to evaluate the outcomes of negative appendectomy. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 4,878 patients who underwent appendectomy at our institution from January 2008 to December 2014 was performed. RESULTS: Younger age (≤15 years), normal white blood cell count, appendix diameter of less than 6 mm on computed tomography (CT), and CT grade less than 3 were found to be independent predictive factors for negative appendectomy. When complications were investigated according to the results of pathologic diagnosis, negative appendectomy had more complications than appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis, and this was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: When CT findings are equivocal, in deciding to operate for acute appendicitis, additional ultrasonography can be performed. Furthermore, if the patient is younger than 15 years and the white blood cell count is normal, it is recommended to monitor changes in symptoms a little longer rather than operating hastily.
Authors: Thomas Jaschinski; Christoph G Mosch; Michaela Eikermann; Edmund Am Neugebauer; Stefan Sauerland Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Date: 2018-11-28