Management of complications after appendectomy: Literature review

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis

Jaschinski, T., Mosch, C. G., Eikermann, M., Neugebauer, E. A., & Sauerland, S. (2018) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001546.pub4 · Cited by 1,016

Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group

ten Broek, R. P. G., Krielen, P., Di Saverio, S., Coccolini, F., Biffl, W. L., Ansaloni, L., Velmahos, G. C., Sartelli, M., Fraga, G. P., Kelly, M. D., et al. (2018) · World Journal of Emergency Surgery · doi:10.1186/s13017-018-0185-2 · Cited by 614

Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis. EAES consensus development conference 2015

Gorter, R. R., Eker, H. H., Gorter-Stam, M., Abis, G. S. A., Acharya, A., Ankersmit, M., Antoniou, S. A., Arolfo, S., Babic, B., Boni, L., et al. (2016) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5245-7 · Cited by 508

Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review

Liang, M. K., Holihan, J. L., Itani, K., Alawadi, Z. M., Gonzalez, J. R. F., Askenasy, E. P., Ballecer, C., Chong, H. S., Goldblatt, M. I., Greenberg, J. A., et al. (2017) · Annals of Surgery · doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000001701 · Cited by 441

Incidence and prevention of ventral incisional hernia

Le Huu Nho, R., Mege, D., Ouaïssi, M., Sielezneff, I., & Sastre, B. (2012) · Journal of Visceral Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2012.05.004 · Cited by 317

A Systematic Review of the Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Small Bowel Obstruction

Rami Reddy, S. R., & Cappell, M. S. (2017) · Current Gastroenterology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0566-9 · Cited by 294

Incidence of and risk factors for incisional hernia after abdominal surgery

Itatsu, K., Yokoyama, Y., Sugawara, G., Kubota, H., Tojima, Y., Kurumiya, Y., Kono, H., Yamamoto, H., Ando, M., & Nagino, M. (2014) · British journal of surgery · doi:10.1002/bjs.9600 · Cited by 287

Acute Appendicitis: Efficient Diagnosis and Management.

Snyder, M. J., Guthrie, M., & Cagle, S. (2018) · PubMed · Cited by 270

Trocar site hernia after laparoscopic surgery: a qualitative systematic review

Helgstrand, F., Rosenberg, J., & Bisgaard, T. (2010) · Hernia · doi:10.1007/s10029-010-0757-x · Cited by 222

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study assessing outcomes and cost-effectiveness

Biondi, A., Stefano, C. D., Ferrara, F., Bellia, A., Vacante, M., & Piazza, L. (2016) · World Journal of Emergency Surgery · doi:10.1186/s13017-016-0102-5 · Cited by 218

A systematic review of laparoscopic port site hernias in gastrointestinal surgery

Owens, M., Barry, M., Janjua, A. Z., & Winter, D. C. (2011) · The Surgeon · doi:10.1016/j.surge.2011.01.003 · Cited by 150

Feasibility of laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction

Farinella, E., Cirocchi, R., Mura, F. L., Morelli, U., Cattorini, L., Delmonaco, P., Migliaccio, C., Sol, A. D., Cozzaglio, L., & Sciannameo, F. (2009) · World Journal of Emergency Surgery · doi:10.1186/1749-7922-4-3 · Cited by 131

Incisional Hernia Rates After Laparoscopic or Open Abdominal Surgery—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Kössler‐Ebs, J., Grummich, K., Jensen, K., Hüttner, F. J., Müller-Stich, B. P., Seiler, C. M., Knebel, P., Büchler, M. W., & Diener, M. K. (2016) · World Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00268-016-3520-3 · Cited by 123

Percutaneous Imaging-guided Abdominal and Pelvic Abscess Drainage in Children

Gervais, D. A., Brown, S. D., Connolly, S. A., Brec, S. L., Harisinghani, M. G., & Müeller, P. R. (2004) · Radiographics · doi:10.1148/rg.243035107 · Cited by 121

Stump Appendicitis: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Liang, M. K., Lo, H., & Marks, J. L. (2006) · The American Surgeon · doi:10.1177/000313480607200214 · Cited by 119

A 60-year literature review of stump appendicitis: the need for a critical view

Subramanian, A., & Liang, M. K. (2011) · The American Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.04.009 · Cited by 98

Stump Appendicitis: A Surgeon's Dilemma

Roberts, K. E., Starker, L. F., Duffy, A. J., Bell, R. L., & Bokhari, J. (2011) · JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons · doi:10.4293/108680811x13125733356954 · Cited by 87

Postoperative Antibiotics Correlate with Worse Outcomes after Appendectomy for Nonperforated Appendicitis

Coakley, B. A., Sussman, E. S., Wolfson, T. S., Bhagavath, A., Choi, J. J., Ranasinghe, N. E., Lynn, E. T., & Divino, C. M. (2011) · Journal of the American College of Surgeons · doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.08.018 · Cited by 82

Interventional drainage of appendiceal abscesses in children.

Jamieson, D. H., Chait, P. G., & Filler, R. M. (1997) · American Journal of Roentgenology · doi:10.2214/ajr.169.6.9393176 · Cited by 73

Laparoscopy in management of appendicitis in high-, middle-, and low-income countries: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study

Collaborative, G., Drake, T. M., Camilleri‐Brennan, J., Tabiri, S., Fergusson, S. J., Spence, R. T., Fitzgerald, J. E. F., Bhangu, A. A., Harrison, E. M., Ademuyiwa, A. O., et al. (2018) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6064-9 · Cited by 72

General surgery 2.0: the emergence of acute care surgery in Canada.

Hameed, S. M., Brenneman, F. D., Ball, C. G., Pagliarello, J., Razek, T. S., Parry, N. G., Widder, S. L., Minor, S., Buczkowski, A. K., MacPherson, C. A., et al. (2010) · PubMed Central · Cited by 71

Laparoscopy for small bowel obstruction: the reason for conversion matters

Dindo, D. R., Schäfer, M., Müller, M. K., Clavien, P., & Hahnloser, D. (2009) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-009-0658-1 · Cited by 66

Practice Patterns in Percutaneous Image-guided Intraabdominal Abscess Drainage: Survey of Academic and Private Practice Centers

Jaffe, T. A., Nelson, R. C., DeLong, D. M., & Paulson, E. K. (2004) · Radiology · doi:10.1148/radiol.2333032063 · Cited by 66

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocol allows ambulatory laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a prospective, randomized trial

Trejo-Ávila, M. E., Romero-Loera, S., Cárdenas-Lailson, E., Blas-Franco, M., Délano-Alonso, R., Valenzuela-Salazar, C., & Moreno-Portillo, M. (2018) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6315-9 · Cited by 61

Long-term Follow-up for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction After Open Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Suspected Appendicitis

Isaksson, K., Montgomery, A. K., Moberg, A.-C., Andersson, R. E., & Tingstedt, B. (2013) · Annals of Surgery · doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000000322 · Cited by 56

Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in pediatric patients with complicated appendicitis: a meta-analysis

Low, Z. X., Bonney, G. K., So, J. B. Y., Loh, D., & Ng, J. J. (2019) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-019-06709-x · Cited by 49

Abscess After Appendectomy

Levin, D. E., & Pegoli, W. (2015) · Advances in Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.yasu.2015.03.010 · Cited by 38

Laparoscopy versus conventional laparotomy in the management of abdominal trauma: a multi-institutional matched-pair study

Gao, Y., Li, Y., Xi, H., Bian, S., Zhang, K., Cui, J., Li, J., Liu, F., Liu, Y., Lu, Y., et al. (2019) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-019-07013-4 · Cited by 38

Chewing Gum Reduces Postoperative Ileus after Open Appendectomy

Ngowe, M. N., Eyenga, V. C., Kengne, B. H., Bahebeck, J., & Sosso, A. M. (2010) · Acta chirurgica Belgica · doi:10.1080/00015458.2010.11680596 · Cited by 35

Unplanned readmission after appendectomy

Moghadamyeghaneh, Z., Hwang, G. S., Hanna, M. H., Carmichael, J. C., Mills, S., Pigazzi, A., & Stamos, M. J. (2015) · The American Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.018 · Cited by 34

Risk factors for intra-abdominal abscess following laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis: a retrospective cohort study on 2076 patients

Tartaglia, D., Fatucchi, L. M., Mazzoni, A., Miccoli, M., Piccini, L., Cengeli, I., Cobuccio, L., Bertolucci, A., Pucciarelli, M., Galatioto, C., et al. (2020) · Updates in Surgery · doi:10.1007/s13304-020-00749-y · Cited by 33

AbcApp: incidence of intra-abdominal ABsCesses following laparoscopic vs. open APPendectomy in complicated appendicitis

Zamaray, B., de Boer, M. F. J., Popal, Z., Rijbroek, A., Bloemers, F. W., & Oosterling, S. J. (2022) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09670-4 · Cited by 30

Laparoscopic drainage of intraabdominal abscess after appendectomy: an alternative to laparotomy in cases not amenable to percutaneous drainage

Clark, J. J., & Johnson, S. M. (2011) · Journal of Pediatric Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.01.003 · Cited by 27

Incisional Hernia after McBurney Incision: Retrospective Case‐control Study of Risk Factors and Surgical Treatment

Beltrán, M. A., & Cruces, K. S. (2008) · World Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00268-007-9342-6 · Cited by 27

Utilization of a specimen retrieval bag during laparoscopic appendectomy for both uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis is not associated with a decrease in postoperative surgical site infection rates

Turner, S. A., Jung, H. S., & Scarborough, J. E. (2019) · Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.surg.2019.02.010 · Cited by 27

Conservative management of post-appendicectomy intra-abdominal abscesses

Dhaou, M. B., Ghorbel, S., Chouikh, T., Charieg, A., Nouira, F., Khalifa, S. B., Khemakhem, R., Jlidi, S., & Chaouachi, B. (2010) · The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics · doi:10.1186/1824-7288-36-68 · Cited by 22

Minimally invasive step-up approach for the management of postoperative intraabdominal abscess after laparoscopic appendectomy

Laxague, F., Schlottmann, F., Piatti, J. M., & Sadava, E. E. (2020) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-020-07448-0 · Cited by 22

European Hernia Society incisional hernia guidelines

Sanders, D. L., Pawlak, M. M., & de Beaux, A. C. (2022) · British journal of surgery · doi:10.1093/bjs/znac456 · Cited by 22

Hernia Formation

Haskins, I. N. (2023) · Surgical Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.suc.2023.04.020 · Cited by 20

Diagnostic, Therapy and Complications in Acute Appendicitis of 19,749 Cases Based on Routine Data: A Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study

Schildberg, C., Reißig, K., Hunger, R., Paasch, C., Stillger, R., & Mantke, R. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11154495 · Cited by 17

High-volume center analysis and systematic review of stump appendicitis: solving the pending issue

Casas, M. A., Dreifuss, N. H., & Schlottmann, F. (2021) · European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00068-021-01707-y · Cited by 15

Incidence and risk factors for umbilical trocar site hernia after laparoscopic TAPP repair. A single high-volume center experience

Harriott, C. B., Dreifuss, N. H., Schlottmann, F., & Sadava, E. E. (2020) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-020-08007-3 · Cited by 14

Re-laparoscopy for the treatment of complications after laparoscopic appendectomy: is it possible to maintain the minimally invasive approach?

Casas, M. A., Laxague, F., Schlottmann, F., & Sadava, E. E. (2020) · Updates in Surgery · doi:10.1007/s13304-020-00917-0 · Cited by 14

Is laparoscopic approach still a risk factor for postappendectomy intra-abdominal abscess?

Fernández‐Moreno, M., Pérez‐Santiago, L., Fernández, R. M., Espinoza, C. L., & Serrano, J. O. (2020) · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000002957 · Cited by 10

Colonoscopically placed hemoclips as treatment for massive appendiceal stump bleeding

Zitt, M., Klaus, A., Kirchmayr, W., Ammann, K., Weiss, H., & hlmann, G. M. (2003) · Surgical Endoscopy · doi:10.1007/s00464-003-4219-8 · Cited by 9

Incisional hernia following appendectomy. Surgical experience

Duce, A. M., Lozano, O., Villeta, R., Mugüerza, J. M., Martín, J. M. S., Díez, M., Gutiérrez, A., Keller, J., Noguerales, F., & Granell, J. (1998) · Hernia · doi:10.1007/bf01569140 · Cited by 9

Incarcerated Hernia in 11-mm Nonbladed Trocar Site Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Zemet, R., Mazeh, H., Grinbaum, R., Abu‐Wasel, B., & Beglaibter, N. (2012) · JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons · doi:10.4293/108680812x13291597716780 · Cited by 8

Endoscopic treatment of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding related to appendiceal stump

Wani, H. U., Omosola, A., Mahmoud, S., Butt, M., & Kaabi, S. A. (2015) · Endoscopy · doi:10.1055/s-0034-1365383 · Cited by 7

Umbilical Fascial Defects are Common and Predict Trocar Site Hernias After Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Hernandez, S. M., Kiselak, E., Zielonka, T., Tucker, S., Blatt, M., Perez, J. M., Kaul, S. K., Dayal, S. D., Sharma, J., Dalal, S., et al. (2021) · The American Surgeon · doi:10.1177/0003134821995063 · Cited by 7

Severe postappendectomy bleeding.

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Management of wound infection after appendectomy: are parenteral antibiotics useful?

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The role of intraoperative swab during appendectomy in patients with uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis

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Prevention of incisional hernia development.

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Laparoscopic Approach To A Rare Interstitial Incisional Hernia Following Appendectomy.

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Wound Irrigation Using Wet Gauze May Reduce Surgical Site Infection Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy

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Laparoscopic approach for the treatment of acute complications after appendectomy: a systematic review

Weber, G., Harriott, C. B., Casas, M. A., & Sadava, E. E. (2023) · Minerva Surgery · doi:10.23736/s2724-5691.22.09835-5 · Cited by 4

Diagnostic Value of Systemic Immune Inflammation Index in Identifying Complicated Acute Appendicitis Cases

Berhuni, M. S., Yönder, H., Elkan, H., Koyuncu, M. H., Özgül, F., Tatlı, F., Özgönül, A., & Uzunköy, A. (2024) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.73046 · Cited by 13

Comparative safety and efficacy study of laparoscopic and open appendectomy

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Temporal Analysis of Nationwide Emergency Department Utilization and Appendectomy Trends

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Endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy: Progress in clinical application

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Selective Appendectomy in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgery for Endometriosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Diagnostic and Management Strategies for Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Appendicitis

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COMPLICATED ACUTE APPENDICITIS: EVIDENCE-BASED SURGICAL MANAGEMENT, POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES

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