ArticleSurgical endoscopy2024
Direct visualization endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy for treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis.
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- Cholangioscope-assisted endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy for pediatric acute uncomplicated appendicitis.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Endoscopic direct-vision therapy vs. antibiotics for acute uncomplicated appendicitis: a retrospective cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Cholangioscope-Assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Appendicitis Therapy for Gangrenous Appendicitis in an HIV-Positive Patient.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Digital cholangioscope-assisted endoscopic direct-vision appendicitis therapy versus laparoscopic appendectomy for chronic appendicitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Case Report: ERAT-based management of appendiceal abscess in early pregnancy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Direct visualization-assisted enteral stent placement in malignant colorectal obstruction: a case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Direct visualization-guided endoscopic management of complex colonic diverticular disease: a proof-of-concept case series.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Cholangioscope-Assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Appendicitis Therapy in the Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain Related to the Appendix: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the diagnostic and therapeutic value of direct visualization (single-use eyeMax subscope) endoscopic management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis.
methodsThirty-six patients diagnosed with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, confirmed by computed tomography or ultrasonography, from Jan 2023 to Feb 2024 were enrolled in this study. We collected demographics, colonoscopy findings, subscope findings, clinical outcomes of endoscopic retrograde appendicitis therapy (ERAT), and adverse events associated with ERAT.
resultsAppendiceal intubation was successful for all 36 patients. Thirty-five patients (97.2%) were definitely confirmed as having acute uncomplicated appendicitis. One patient with negative appendicitis was diagnosed as having cecal diverticulitis with fecalith incarceration. The mean procedure time was 13.1 ± 13.6 min. One patient presented with worsening abdominal pain, and a computed tomography scan suggested a perforated appendix. The mean length of hospitalizations was 1.78 ± 2 days. The mean follow-up was 158 days; during this period, two patients (5.6%) experienced recurrent abdominal pain after 23 and 88 days and subsequently underwent laparoscopic appendectomy.
conclusionDirect visualization ERAT may be effective for diagnosing and treating acute uncomplicated appendicitis and seems to have a low complication rate.
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