Non Burial of the Appendix Stump During Appendectomy a Safe Procedure | ||
| Diyala Journal For Pure Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2010, Pages 146-151 | ||
| Author | ||
| Bahaa Aldeen A. K. Al.mujamaee | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A prospective study comparing the surgical technique of simple ligation, with ligation and stump burial during a appendectomy for non complicated appendicitis, was done for 160 patients from april 2000 to april 2003 in baquba general hospital . The patients were randomized into tow groups. In group I simple ligation and group II ligation and stump invagination was carried out, the patient was followed up for tow years to check for post operative complication. We found the incidence of wound infection and ileus was higher in group II , which take me conclusion that simple liigation of the appendex stump is safe better during appendectomy . | ||
| Keywords | ||
| appendicitis; appendix; stump; invagination; complications | ||
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