Talk:Appendectomy

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Links to World War Two ships
The appendectomy entry gives no context or back story on the variety of ships that appendectomies have been supposedly performed on, no citations, and the ship's pages have no mention as well.

So don't revert.


 * PhM1/c Wheeler Bryson Lipes, USS Seadragon (SS-194), 11 Sep 42. Patient was S1/c Darrell D Rector.
 * PhM1/c Harry B Roby, USS Grayback (SS-208), 14 Dec 42. Patient was TM1/c William R Jones.
 * PhM1/c Thomas A Moore, USS Silversides (SS-236), 22 Dec 42. Patient was F3/c George M Platter.
 * https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/oral-histories/wwii/oral-history-appendectomy-performed-on-fourth-war-patrol-of-ussseadragon-1942.html
 * https://usssabalo.org/T-AppendectomyWWII.html
 * 104.153.40.58 (talk) 02:31, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

History of appendectomy
I recently came a cross a nice article about the history -- Appendicitis, Appendectomy, and the Surgeon in Bulletin of the History of Medicine 70.3 (1996) 414-441. I'd have posted it to the external links... but it isn't open access. Any case, it looks like a good starting point for any one that wants to write a blurb about the history of the procedure. Nephron T|C 18:12, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

There is also Hacock in 1848 Lollandmoen (talk) 10:03, 28 January 2013 (UTC)


 * it is mentioned in the surgical recall book by lorne H.blackbourne, 7th edition page 303 that: Harry Hancock is the person who performed the first appendectomy in 1848 (McBurney popularized the procedure in 1880s). Do you think that we should mention Harry Hancock here?--مصعب (talk) 19:53, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Sure. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 20:11, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ but i think we should search for the first appendectomy because the article states that he was The first recorded successful appendectomy was on December 6, 1735, at St. George’s Hospital in London, when French surgeon Claudius Amyand but the link for resource is a dead link--مصعب (talk) 20:19, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
 * The earlier one was through the testicle not abdomen. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 23:26, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

Mortality rate?
Just curious (from an encyclopaedic viewpoint) as to the mortality rate for patients undergoing appendectomy procedures. Does anyone have a figure, and if so, should it be included in the article as it is of potential interest to some? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MrZoolook (talk • contribs) 15:23, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I noticed that too. Here's a study that gives a 1.8% 30-day mortality rate in the VA hospital system. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes After the Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis in Adults The VA usually does good studies. Does anyone have other good sources?
 * The other thing lacking in this article is the alternative of treatment of appendicitis non-surgically with antibiotics. I realize this is about appendectomy, not appendicitis, but whenever you consider surgery, you should weigh it against the non-surgical alternative, and sometimes antibiotics may be safer. --Nbauman (talk) 13:18, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

Query
I tried to look for complications with an appendectomy, as my partner had one about 6 months ago and it still hurts him to do any form of lifting or any pressure on or around his HUGE scar. This page hasnt helped me at all. I was also wondering if the fact he still hasnt healed might be causing him to become anemic. It is alsmost imppossible to live with him, as he is constantly tired and moody. If anyone knows of a page or can put a link to a page, would be great. i have tried to find pages but nothing is popping up that is usefull Goddess383 (talk) 04:55, 7 December 2011 (UTC)MaggieGoddess383 (talk) 04:55, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

Canadian broadcasting corporation: Kingston woman upset by oversight body's findings into incomplete appendectomy
See: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-woman-upset-by-oversight-body-s-findings-into-incomplete-appendectomy-1.3204896 Ottawahitech (talk) 14:18, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

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UCF Wikimedicine Project
Hello! I am a 4th year medical student enrolled in Wikiproject and am going into general surgery. I am excited to contribute more information to the appendectomy page on Wikipedia! Specifically, I would like to expand upon the indication for the procedure, surgical approaches (minimally invasive vs open), pregnancy section, as well as include some photos of the incision types if possible. I would also like to include a complications section. I would like to discuss the following in further detail:

1) Indications: I would like to discuss how long the surgery should occur after making a diagnosis of appendicitis in addition to whether or not the patient presents with perforated or non-perforated and how that affects surgical management 2) I would like to discuss in further detail when it is preferred to perform a minimally invasive or open approach and when to convert to an open procedure. 3) I would like to discuss any risks per trimester of pregnancy as they pertain to an appendectomy. I would also like to discuss an incidental finding of appendicitis during an exploratory laparoscopy during pregnancy and consent required for continuing with the appendectomy. 4) I would like to include photos of the 4 types of incisions listed on the page. 5) I would like to create a “Complications” section that discusses the most common postoperative complication of an appendectomy. I would also like to include signs and symptoms of concern that may occur during the post-operative period and when to consider going back to the emergency room post-operatively. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melmd2020 (talk • contribs) 21:26, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

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You had some ambitious goals for your project and should be commended for your work. Great job! You did an excellent job identifying sections that could use clarification (e.g., providing more information on the types of incisions) as well as sections that needed to be created (e.g., the complications and pregnancy sections). The pregnancy section was a wonderful, outside-the-box addition that will definitely be a great resources for patients.

The content of your additions was also excellent. The sentences flow nicely and are easy to read. Everything you posted is extremely well-cited with relevant and current sources. The port placement pictures are a great addition.

If there is anything that could have been further expanded, it is the complications section. While you discussed the common early complications, this could be expended to cover some late term complications, e.g. hernias or small bowel obstructions. However, these are rare, especially when compared to SSIs, so the fact that you touched the most common complication is probably enough given that you had to start the section from scratch.

Overall, you did a fine job and it appears you even accomplished all of the goals you set for yourself. Well done! JTKennedyIII (talk) 23:16, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Cost to the NHS in the UK
It's from 2009, but this paper gives an indication of the cost of an appendectomy to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. (For the patient, treatment is free at the point of delivery.) JezGrove (talk) 21:54, 18 June 2021 (UTC)

Appendectomy
This article has nothing about PREVENTATIVE Appendectomies. 11 years ago, I spent 8 days in the hospital for what was initially thought to be appendicitis; once in surgery, it was found that my appendix was fine (I ACTUALLY had a MASSIVE Cellulitis infection), but they STILL removed it. As was explained to me later, this is because it's an organ that modern humans don't need, but if it is injured, can RAPIDLY lead to death. 99.106.125.20 (talk) 01:02, 14 November 2021 (UTC)


 * This is an interesting point and should probably be addressed somewhere in the article: Worth noting that The page on "Appendix" notes that
 * "The appendix was once considered a vestigial organ, but this view has changed since the early 2000s."
 * If there are good sources on how the medical opinion on the organ has changed it would be absolutely relevant to include here alongside the history of the procedure. Orangestar1 (talk) 09:43, 11 March 2024 (UTC)