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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

SP4.09 A follow up audit of negative appendicectomy rates in a single site acute hospital

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LTLuke ThompsonCKChristos KakosAFA. J. FOSTER

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Audit reveals reduced negative appendicectomy rates in appendicitis at a single site hospital, highlighting effective preoperative imaging practices.

Key Points

  • The negative appendicectomy rate (NAR) dropped to 3% with increased use of preoperative imaging methods.
  • Preoperative imaging, mainly using CT, was conducted in 88% of cases, correlating 76% with intraoperative findings.
  • A total of 100 patients underwent appendicectomies, with a mean length of stay of 2.8 days following surgery.
  • Normal inflammatory markers alone do not exclude appendicitis, emphasizing the need for thorough imaging techniques.

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Thompson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d647774f8https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.055
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