Revisiting delayed appendectomy in patients with acute appendicitis  

作　　者：Jian Li 

机构地区：[1]Department of General Surgery,The Third Hospital of Mianyang,Sichuan Mental Health Center,Mianyang 621000,Sichuan Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2021年第20期5372-5390,共19页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：Acute appendicitis(AA)is the most common acute abdomen,and appendectomy is the most common nonelective surgery performed worldwide.Despite the long history of understanding this disease and enhancements to medical care,many challenges remain in the diagnosis and treatment of AA.One of these challenges is the timing of appendectomy.In recent decades,extensive studies focused on this topic have been conducted,but there have been no conclusive answers.From the onset of symptoms to appendectomy,many factors can cause delay in the surgical intervention.Some are inevitable,and some can be modified and improved.The favorable and unfavorable results of these factors vary according to different situations.The purpose of this review is to discuss the causes of appendectomy delay and its risk-related costs.This review also explores strategies to balance the positive and negative effects of delayed appendectomy.

关 键 词：Acute appendicitis APPENDECTOMY DELAY PERFORATION Postoperative complications 

分 类 号：R656.8[医药卫生—外科学]