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Department of Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Ireland. malcolmkell@eircom.netIssue Date
2012-02-03T15:09:14ZMeSH
Adult*Appendectomy
Appendicitis/*diagnosis/surgery
Emergencies
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Male
Postoperative Complications/*epidemiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
*Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome
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Ir J Med Sci. 2003 Apr-Jun;172(2):63-5.Journal
Irish journal of medical sciencePubMed ID
12930054Abstract
AIM: To validate an intraoperative appendicitis severity score (IASS) and examine outcome following emergency appendectomy. METHODS: A prospective study was undertaken, enrolling consecutive patients undergoing emergency appendicectomy. Data were obtained independently on preoperative Alvarado scores, IASS (0-3: 0 no inflammation, 1 engorged appendix/no peritonitis, 2 peritoneal reaction/exudate or 3 evidence of perforation/abscess) and postoperative outcome parameters. RESULTS: There were 149 patients identified with a mean age of 20.7 years. There was no association between Alvarado score and length of hospital stay, septic complication, patient sex or duration of symptoms (p>0.05). IASS was found to be an independent risk factor for septic complication, wound infection (p<0.05) and length of hospital stay (p<0.001). There was no correlation between preoperative duration of symptoms or time until surgery and intraoperative score. CONCLUSIONS: This simple scoring system can identify patients more likely to suffer morbidity following emergency appendicectomy. Specifically, this system identifies patients who have a high risk of sepsis and therefore could be of use when comparing healthcare performance.Language
engISSN
0021-1265 (Print)0021-1265 (Linking)
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