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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

WTP2.04 Resource Saving Strategies for Emergency Appendicectomies: Evaluating the use of Group and Saves and Intra-Abdominal Drains

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BMBhagat MankuAOArun O’SullivanSSSohail Singh

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Overview

Audit assesses group and saves and intra-abdominal drains in appendicectomies, suggesting improved cost-effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Audit found no clinical need for routine group and saves in appendicectomies, indicating potential for reduced costs.
  • 72.5% of patients had group and saves performed, totaling £9340.48, with 0 patients needing transfusions.
  • Retrospective analysis identified 222 patients, assessing drain use and adherence to WSES guidelines.
  • Cost-effectiveness could be enhanced by revising local guidelines based on this audit's findings.

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Manku et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d647776d0https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.332
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