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Ligation of a Gangrenous Appendix Stump?

In cases of a perforated appendix, I sometimes find the appendix, including the base, grossly gangrenous and seemingly undergoing autolysis. I find it impossible to place a good ligature around the ...
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Understanding the 4 Stages of Appendicitis—and When To Seek Help

There are four stages of appendicitis, which describe its severity and whether it has caused any complications: simple, supportive, gangrenous, and perforated. These range from mild inflammation ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Gangrenous Appendicitis; General Peritonitis; Multiple Adhesions; Gangrene of Bowel Wall; Perforation of Bowel; Purulent and Fecal Abscesses; Operation; Drainage; Death; Autopsy

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Postoperative antibiotics do not improve nonperforated appendicitis outcomes in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed an overall postoperative surgical site infection rate of 2.8%, ranging from 0% to 8.6% across ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Gangrenous Appendicitis; General Peritonitis; Multiple Adhesions; Gangrene of Bowel Wall; Perforation of Bowel; Purulent and Fecal Abscesses; Operation; Drainage; Death; Autopsy

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