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  2. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    An appendectomy (American English) or appendicectomy (British English) is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix (a portion of the intestine) is removed. Appendectomy is normally performed as an urgent or emergency procedure to treat complicated acute appendicitis .

  3. SOAP note - Wikipedia

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    Patient is a 37-year-old man on post-operative day 2 for laparoscopic appendectomy. Recovering well. P: Advance diet. Continue to monitor labs. Follow-up with Cardiology within three days of discharge for stress testing as an out-patient. Prepare for discharge home tomorrow morning.

  4. Appendicitis - Wikipedia

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    For over a century, laparotomy (open appendectomy) was the standard treatment for acute appendicitis. [90] This procedure consists of the removal of the infected appendix through a single large incision in the lower right area of the abdomen. [91] The incision in a laparotomy is usually 2 to 3 inches (51 to 76 mm) long.

  5. Man Sues Hospital, Doc: Appendix Left In After Appendectomy - AOL

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    When you have appendicitis, you get an appendectomy. Removal is ultimately the only solution, and, once done, you don't have to worry about it again. Unless you do. That's what William McCormack ...

  6. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Apicoectomy is the surgical removal of tooth's root tip. Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix; it is also known as an appendicectomy. Arthrectomy is the removal of a joint of the body. Atherectomy is a removal of atherosclerosis. Auriculectomy is the removal of the ear.

  7. Appendix (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The surgical removal of the appendix is called an appendectomy. This removal is normally performed as an emergency procedure when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities, intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis. In some cases, the appendicitis resolves completely ...

  8. Surgery - Wikipedia

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    Surgery [a] is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or alter aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars ...

  9. Prophylactic surgery - Wikipedia

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    Prophylactic appendectomy is the removal of the appendix in order to remove the chances of developing appendicitis as the leading cause of acute intra-abdominal disease in more than 50% of all cases. [23] Prophylactic Appendectomy is one of the most common preventive surgeries and is the most common emergency surgery performed in the USA. [24]