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SynthesisPediatric surgery international2016

Pediatric incidental appendectomy: a systematic review.

James M Healy, Lena F Olgun, Adam B Hittelman, Doruk Ozgediz, Michael G Caty

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Pediatric surgery international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James M HealyDepartment of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP202, Box 208062, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Lena F OlgunDepartment of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP202, Box 208062, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Adam B HittelmanDepartment of Urology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Doruk OzgedizDepartment of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP202, Box 208062, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Michael G CatyDepartment of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, TMP202, Box 208062, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. michael.caty@yale.edu.
Yale University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Incidental appendectomy is the removal of the vermiform appendix accompanying another operation, without evidence of acute appendicitis. It is generally performed to eliminate the risk of future appendicitis. The risks and benefits of incidental appendectomy during various operations in children have been debated for over a century, but need to be revisited in light of innovations in medical practice, including minimally invasive surgery, improved imaging techniques, and use of the appendix as a tubular conduit for reconstruction. A detailed review was undertaken of the techniques, pathology, risks of appendectomy, utility of the appendix, and incidental appendectomy in the treatment of specific pediatric medical conditions. A comprehensive literature search was performed, and retrieved results were reviewed for relevance to the topic. The decision to perform a pediatric incidental appendectomy relies on informed consideration of the individual patient's co-morbid conditions, the indication for the initial operation, the future utility of the appendix, and the risk of future appendiceal pathology. The discussion includes a variety of situations and comorbid conditions that may influence a surgeon's decision to perform incidental appendectomy.

Indexed as

AppendectomyAppendicitisAppendixChildHumansIncidental appendectomyMalone antegrade continence enemaMitrofanoffProphylactic appendectomy

Identifiers

PMID26590816
OpenAlexW2173574896

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