INTRAOPERATIVE FINDINGS AND THE DIAGNOSIS OF COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS. IT IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK.
Luis R Taveras, MD, Omar Harirah, BS, Dang-Huy Do, BA, Folarin M Adeyemi, BS, Maryanne L Pickett, MD, Holly B Cunningham, MD, Jonathan B Imran, MD, Tarik D Madni, MD, MBA, Meaghan M Colletti, John Kubasiak, MD, Michael W Cripps, MD, MSCS. University of Texas SouthwesternINTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship… Continue Reading
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The impact of a dedicated Emergency Surgery and Trauma team on appendicitis outcomes
Sabrina Cheok Hx, Dr, Serene Goh Sn, Woan Wui Lim, Anil Rao Dinkar, Kok Yang Tan, Jerry Goo Tt. Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat HospitalIntroduction: The Emergency Surgery and Trauma (ESAT) is a consultant led service to streamline emergency and elective workloads. As appendicectomy is one of the commonest emergency surgeries performed, we aim… Continue Reading
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Does peritoneal irrigation reduce postoperative intra-abdominal abscess rates after laparoscopic appendectomy?
Kevin Bain, DO1, Derek Lim1, Andrew Lelchuk, DO2, Vadim Meytes, DO3. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a major cause of morbidity, can prolong hospitalization, and can increase hospital costs. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, obesity, age,… Continue Reading
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CASE REPORT: AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS – CECAL ENDOMETRIOSIS
Romina Deldar, MD1, Chaitanya Vadlamudi, MD1, Gao L Chen, MD2. 1Georgetown University Hospital, 2Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic StatesINTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis can arise from many etiologies. We present a case of acute appendicitis that was radiographically suspicious for appendiceal mucocele. However, final pathology revealed luminal obstruction secondary to cecal endometriosis. Cecal endometriosis is exceedingly rare, and only a… Continue Reading
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Case of Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Ahmed Abdelhady, MD, FACS, MRCSeng, MRCSglas, MSC, Mohamed Elkady, FRCS, Ire, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, MBBS, SBGS, MSC. National Guard Health Affairs Saudi ArabiaThe patient was a 46 year-old female who presented to the emergency room with a sudden severe abdominal pain as well as nausea and vomiting that began the day before after a meal. She… Continue Reading
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Is The Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) Higher In Emergency General Surgery? Results From The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH1, John C Kubasiak, MD2, Lindsey P Mossler, MD3, Luis R Taveras, MD2, Thomas H Shoultz, MD2, Herbert A Phelan, MD2, Michael W Cripps, MD2. 1Carolinas Medical Center, 2University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 3University of Indiana School of MedicineIntroduction: Trauma patients have an increased risk of VTE partly due to… Continue Reading
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Peritoneal adhesions seen during laparoscopic appendicectomy post prior pelvic floor surgery
Pravish Rai Sookha, MD, MS, PhD. Welkin hospital, Clinic Muller, Clinic du NordDuring the last 226 adult female appendicectomies, 55 were found to have underwent prior open pelvis floor surgeries. The most common surgeries included LSCS, ovarian cystectomy, salpingo-oophrectomy and endometriosis. Due to prior open surgery scars, all the surgeries were started with the Hasson’s… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Repair with ERAS Pathway for Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Yoshihito Shinohara, MD. Teinekeijinkai Medical CenterBackground: Several studies have shown that, when compared with a conventional perioperative care, Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway was associated with a reduction in the length of hospital stay and rates of complication. Whether such a program is a feasible and beneficial in the setting of emergency ulcer surgery… Continue Reading
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A review of management of hernias containing the vermiform appendix
Kevin Bain, DO1, Nicholas Morin, DO1, Vadim Meytes, DO2, Michael Nicoara, DO1, Galina Glinik, MD1. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Hernias involving the appendix are unusual and are often found during surgical exploration. Only approximately 1% of all hernias contain a portion of the vermiform appendix. The rarity of these hernias… Continue Reading
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Does Time of Day Matter for Acute Cholecystectomy in an Acute Care Surgery Model?
Ilya Rakitin, MD, Cletus Stanton, MD, Michael Dix, BA, Nathan Ziegler, BA, Jerry Stassinopoulos, MD, MBA, Jeffery Johnson, MD, Nadia Obeid, MD, Nathan Schmoekel, DO. Henry Ford HospitalINTRODUCTION: Prompt cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is well accepted; however, whether this warrants urgent nocturnal surgery remains a matter of debate. Differences in available resources, multitasking, and sleep… Continue Reading
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Is there a “weekend effect” in patients with necrotizing fasciitis: A Nationwide Analysis
Heather Peluso, DO1, Wesley B Jones, MD1, Marwan S Abougergi, MD2. 1Greenville Health System, 2Catalyst Medical Consulting, LLCIntroduction: We sought to determine the impact of day of admission on treatment outcomes and resource utilization among patients with necrotizing fasciitis in the United States. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study using the 2014 National Inpatient… Continue Reading
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SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION AND PERFORATION FROM INGESTED FISH BONE TREATED WITH LAPAROSCOPIC BOWEL RESECTION
Justin D Sargent, DO, Steven P Shikiar, MD, John Davis, MD. Hackensack Meridian Health PalisadesINTRODUCTION: There is a wide range of variability in presentation for patients whom ingest foreign bodies (IFB). Most commonly patients are asymptomatic as the foreign body passes through the gastrointestinal tract without any complications. Patients may also present with obstruction, hemorrhage or… Continue Reading
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APPENDICEAL INTUSSUSCEPTION DUE TO A MUCINOUS NEOPLASM: A CROSSROADS OF TWO RARE CONDITIONS
Alyssa Mowrer, MD, Clayton Theleman, MD, Thomas Rossi, MD, FACS. University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaIntroduction: Neoplasms of the appendix occur in less than 1% of all appendectomy specimens. Mucoceles of the appendix are mucin filled cystic lesions that are classified as either benign, a cystadenoma, or malignant, a cystadenocarcinoma. Rupture of mucoceles… Continue Reading
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Appendix with associated Mucocele Mimicking Acute Perforated Appendicitis Treated with Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Elizabeth A Verrico, DO1, Justin Sargent, DO1, Lindsay Tse, DO2, German Costa, MD1, Steven Shikiar, MD1. 1Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, 2Houston Methodist HospitalGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract and most often present in the stomach and small bowel although they may also present in the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Treatment of Perforated Stump Appendicitis – A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Arthur Berg, Elizabeth Verrico, Jenna Gillen, Steven Shikiar, General Surgeon, John Davis, Program Director. Hackensack Meridian Health CenterIntroduction: Stump appendicitis is a rare post-operative complication, with an incidence reported in the literature around 1 in 50,000 cases. It poses a diagnostic challenge and can mimic benign non-surgical causes of abdominal pain. Our patient presented with… Continue Reading
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