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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023

Strictly-controlled techniques are required in laparoscopic appendectomy for elemental mercury sequestration in the appendix: a case report.

Guibin Yao, Ping Zhang, Jianyu Cao, Xia Hu, Yan Tan, Chengli Yao

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 38% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Membranous Nephropathy after Subcutaneous Mercury Injection.Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guibin YaoDepartment of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Ping ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jianyu CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xia HuDepartment of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yan TanSchool of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1587-8273
Chengli YaoDepartment of General Surgery, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elemental mercury impaction in the appendix can cause subsequent local and systemic complications. We present a case of a teenage boy who ingested approximately 10 mL of elemental mercury, resulting in residual mercury sequestration in the appendix after conservative management. We performed laparoscopic appendectomy to remove the residual mercury. The patient made a complete clinical recovery without adverse events related to mercury poisoning over the 6-month follow-up. We highlight the advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy, abdominal computed tomography (CT), negative pressure operating rooms, and surgeon protection to improve surgical success rates. This case report adds to the literature on the management of elemental mercury impaction in the appendix and provides valuable insights for clinical decision-making.

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AppendixLaparoscopyMercuryAdolescentAppendectomyClinical Decision-MakingHumansMaleMercuryAppendixcase reportcomputed tomographyconservative managementelemental mercurylaparoscopic appendectomynegative pressure operating roomsequestration

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PMID37389592
PMCPMC10328020
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