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appendectomy

 [ap″en-dek´to-me]
excision of the vermiform appendix.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ap·pen·dec·to·my

(ap'pen-dek'tō-mē),
Surgical removal of the appendix.
Synonym(s): appendicectomy
[appendix + G. ektomē, excision]
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appendicectomy

(ə-pĕn′dĭ-sĕk′tə-mē)
n.
See appendectomy.
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appendectomy

The surgical removal of the appendix.
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ap·pen·dec·to·my

(ap'pĕn-dek'tŏ-mē)
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
Synonym(s): appendicectomy.
[appendix + G. ektomē, excision]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

appendicectomy

The surgical operation for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Appendectomy (or appendicectomy)

Surgical removal of the appendix.
Mentioned in: Appendicitis
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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In this particular case, we could hypothesize that the adhesions that were formed following open appendicectomy may have contributed to the knotting.
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We should resect thick membrane to remove the obstruction, along with appendicectomy; (3) In postoperative period, use various means to stop adhesions happening again.
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Methods: A Total of 166 patients operated for acute appendicitis with open appendicectomy at Civil Hospital Karachi were included in the study.
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This study highlights the risk of secondary trocar induced iatrogenic bladder injuries during laparoscopic appendicectomy. The incidence of bladder injury was 0.36%.
On-table urethral catheterisation during laparoscopic appendicectomy: is it necessary?
There have been much recent research and debate over the best operative modality for an appendicectomy, despite the laparoscopic approach gaining popularity among general surgeons.
Laparoscopic appendectomy versus mini-incision appendectomy in patients with lower body mass index and noncomplicated appendicitis
[1,8,9] In this modern era where facilities and expertise of laparoscopic surgery is available, laparoscopic appendicectomy for both complicated (appendicular lump) and uncomplicated appendicitis is recommended where possible which further lessen morbidity.
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A seven-year-old male underwent a laparoscopic appendicectomy, with anaesthesia comprising propofol induction, sevoflurane in air/oxygen maintenance and intravenous morphine analgesia.
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Minimally invasive surgery has become the norm and many complex operations are currently performed laparoscopically, including cholecystectomy, appendicectomy, fundoplication, colectomy, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, nephrectomy and liver resection.
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