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KMID : 1033220190090020035
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Journal of Acute Care Surgery
2019 Volume.9 No. 2 p.35 ~ p.38
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The Benefits and Risks of Performing Incidental Appendectomy
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Lee Jin-Young
Sul Young-Hoon
Ye Jin-Bong
Go Seung-Je
Lee Jin-Suk
Kim Hong-Rye
Yoon Soo-Young
Kim Joong-Suck
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Abstract
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Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for emergency abdominal surgery worldwide. The risks and benefits of incidental appendectomy during other operations have been debated for over a century. There is no right answer to the question of whether or not to perform incidental appendectomy. Although there are only a few indications where it is explicitly recommended such as in gynecological surgery, malrotation, and Ladd’s procedure, incidental appendectomy is cost-effective in selected patient groups, especially in the young, without an increase in morbidity and mortality. In this review, the literature on incidental appendectomy was assessed from several perspectives.
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KEYWORD
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incidental appendectomy, costs and cost analysis, youth
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