Access your subscriptions. Free access to newly published articles. Purchase access. Rent article Rent this article from DeepDyve. Access to free article PDF downloads. Save your search. Customize your interests. Gallstones can be caused by a combination of factors such as too much fat in the diet and using hormone replacement medicine.
Appendicitis occurs because mucus or stool becomes trapped in the organ leading to inflammation. The diagnosis of gallstones is by ultrasound along with a physical exam. The diagnosis of appendicitis is often just from a clinical exam, but sometimes CT scans and ultrasound are also done.
The best treatment for gallstones is usually a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in which the gallbladder is removed. The treatment for appendicitis is also usually surgery, most commonly a laparoscopic appendectomy is done.
Untreated gallstones can cause infection, inflammation, and even pancreatitis. In the case of appendicitis, a common and dangerous complication is rupture of the appendix leading to infection and sepsis.
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Read the winning articles. Journal overview. Academic Editor: E. Received 18 Apr Accepted 20 Jun Published 08 Jul Abstract While acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are both common, they are only rarely seen simultaneously. Introduction Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are among the most common diagnoses that general surgeons operate on. Case Presentation A year-old female presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of new onset abdominal pain.
Figure 1. CT abdomen and pelvis, with oral and IV contrast. Yoshiaki Taniyama, Editor. Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Although the vermiform appendix is commonly considered a vestigial organ, adverse health consequences after an appendectomy have garnered increasing attention.
Introduction Acute appendicitis, or inflammation of the appendix, is among the most frequently occurring abdominal emergencies in the industrialized world. Study Sample This retrospective cohort study included an exposed cohort and an unexposed cohort.
Statistical analysis We used the SAS system for statistical analyses. Results Distributions of demographic and clinical characteristics stratified by the presence or absence of an appendectomy are presented in Table 1. Open in a separate window. Fig 1. Five-year gallstone-free survival rates for those who underwent an appendectomy and comparison subjects. Table 2 Crude and covariate-adjusted hazard ratios HRs for gallstones among sampled subjects during the 5-year follow-up period.
Table 3 Crude and covariate-adjusted hazard ratios HRs for gallstones among sampled subjects during the 5-year follow-up period by sex.
Table 4 Sensitivity analysis. Discussion This is the first report of the risk of gallstones following an appendectomy. Funding Statement The author s received no specific funding for this work. References 1. Appendectomy in Sweden — assessed by the Inpatient Registry. J Clin Epidemiol , ; 51 : — Changing epidemiology of acute appendicitis in the United States: study period — J Surg Res. Epidemiologic features of acute appendicitis in Ontario, Canada. Can J Surg.
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