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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

WTP3.04 Assessing Negative Appendicectomy Rates in the Paediatric population: A review of Trends and Implications

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KEK EmslieSDS DreverLFLaszlo Fogglizzo

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Overview

Retrospective review finds a low negative appendicectomy rate in paediatric patients, suggesting improved diagnostic trends.

Key Points

  • The study found a negative appendicectomy rate of 6% in paediatric patients, lower than the national average of 20%.
  • Out of 50 patients who underwent appendicectomy, 3 had histologically normal specimens indicating low unnecessary surgery.
  • Using imaging like ultrasound preoperatively helped diagnose appendicitis in some patients, improving surgical accuracy.
  • These findings suggest that despite diagnostic challenges, the appendicectomy process in NHS Grampian is comparatively effective.

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Emslie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d6477764ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.344
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