KMID : 1033220150050010010
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Journal of Acute Care Surgery 2015 Volume.5 No. 1 p.10 ~ p.14
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A Review of Acute Appendicitis
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Kim Ki-Hoon
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Abstract
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Acute abdomen can occasionally develop into a life-threatening condition requiring prompt diagnosis and emergency surgery. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of those emer-gency surgeries. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis leads to substantial in-creases in morbidity, length of hospitalization and cost. Therefore, immediate appendectomy is the standard treatment for appendicitis, and most patients with an acute appendicitis undergo a simple appendectomy. The treatment of appendicitis depends on both the patient¡¯s general condition and the state of the inflamed appendix. This review of appendicitis will describe the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Acute abdomen, Appendicitis, Appendectomy
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