| EXPERT COMMENTARY |
|
| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 5
| Issue : 3 | Page : 213-216 |
|
|
Interval appendectomy in adults: A necessary evil?
Benjamin Quartey
Department of Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
Correspondence Address:
Benjamin Quartey
Department of Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.99683
|
|
|
The management of appendiceal mass remains a matter of major controversy in the current literature. Currently, initial nonoperative management followed by interval appendectomy is favored over immediate appendicectomy. However, the necessity of doing an interval appendectomy has been questioned - is it a necessary evil? The present review revisits the above controversy, evaluates the current literature, assesses the need for interval appendectomy in adults, and provides recommendations. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
