Open AccessAppendicectomy; non-invaginaton vs. invagination of Appendicular stump
Author(s) -
Mahzar Rafi,
Leem Arshad M Saleem,
Sarfraz Ahmad,
Riaz ul Haq
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v12i1.827
Subject(s) - medicine , invagination , acute appendicitis , surgery , appendicitis , emergency department , general surgery , appendix , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Objective: To find out the benefits of invagination of stump during appendicetomy. Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency requiring emergency surgery. Design: A prospective randomized clinical trail. Period: From June 2003 - May 2005. Setting: Mayo Hospital & Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. Patients & methods: A prospective randomized study including 200 patients undergoing appendicectomy was carried out to see any advantage of invagination of appendicular stump. Results: A total of 200 operated cases of appendicitis divided in two groups of 100 cases each. In Group, a there were 59 males and to 2nd and 3rd decade. I Group there were 63 males and females. The youngest patient was 5 year old while the eldest was 57 year old. Maximum patients belonged to 2nd and 3rd decade. Conclusion: It was that there was no added benefit of invagination of appendicular stump, rather it took more operative time, and times, it was hazardous to do so