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. 2022 Sep 6:10:966839.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.966839. eCollection 2022.

A retrospective study about incidental appendectomy during the laparoscopic treatment of intussusception

Tao Liu  1 , Yibo Wu  1 , Weijue Xu  1 , Jiangbin Liu  1 , Qingfeng Sheng  1 , Zhibao Lv  1
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A retrospective study about incidental appendectomy during the laparoscopic treatment of intussusception

Tao Liu et al. Front Pediatr. .

Abstract

Purpose: We aim to see incidental appendectomy (IA) was worth or not during the laparoscopic treatment of intussusception.

Methods: This study included forty-eight patients who underwent a laparoscopic procedure for idiopathic intussusception without intestinal resection between April 2014 and April 2021. The Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables and the Student t-test for continuous variables were used to analyze and compare patient characteristics.

Results: IA was performed on 63% (30/48) of patients after surgical reduction, while 18 (37%), did not. Patients who underwent IA had a higher total cost (16,618 ± 2,174 vs.14,301 ± 5,206, P = 0.036), and a longer mean operation duration (59 ± 19 vs.45 ± 21, P = 0.025). The distribution of the PO time, length of hospital stay, PCs, and RI did not differ significantly. The histopathological evaluation of the 30 resected appendices revealed five (17%) with signs of acute inflammation, 20 (66%) with chronic signs of inflammation, and five (17%) with inconspicuous appendices.

Conclusion: IA is linked to a longer average operation time and a higher total cost. There is insufficient evidence to recommend IA during laparoscopic intussusception treatment. The risks and benefits of IA need further study.

Keywords: child; incidental appendectomy; intussusception; laparoscopy; surgery.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Intraoperative macroscopy and histology of the appendixes.
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