Items tagged “general surgery”
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APPEND score
The APPEND score is a clinical decision rule and predictor of the likelihood of acute appendicitis.
Criteria
Each of the following is worth 1 point 1:
male gender
anorexia
migratory pain
localized peritonism
elevated CRP >15 mg/L
neutrophilia >7.5x109/L
APPEND refers to the mnemonic:
A...
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Anterior resection of the rectum
Anterior resection is a surgical procedure to resect the rectum and sigmoid colon while preserving the anal sphincter complex.
Indications
cancer of the rectum (most common)
severe diverticular disease
Procedure
Although historically an open procedure, most anterior resections are now perfo...
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Colocutaneous fistula
Colocutaneous fistulas are an abnormal communication between the mucosal surface of the colon and the skin.
Pathology
trauma
surgery
stoma associated
inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn disease
diverticulitis 2,6
appendicitis +/- associated surgery
percutaneous endoscopic ga...
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Perforated duodenal ulcer with peritonitis
Published
22 Nov 2021
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Saphena varix
Saphena varix refers to a dilation of the great saphenous vein at its junction with the femoral vein at the level of the groin.
Epidemiology
Saphena varix is a rare condition 4.
Clinical presentation
A saphena varix presents as a reducible swelling in the groin that may be confused for a f...
Case
Pancreatic pseudocyst with rupture
Published
16 Feb 2023
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Diagram
CT
Case
Cholecystoduodenal fistula
Published
23 Feb 2023
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CT
Fluoroscopy
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AIR score
Appendicitis Inflammatory Response (AIR) score is a scoring system developed to assist in diagnosis of acute appendicitis based on clinical and laboratory findings 1.
Criteria
vomiting (+1 point)
right iliac fossa tenderness (+1 point)
rebound tenderness
light (+1 point), or
medium (+2 poi...
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Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids or anal cushions are normal vascular cushions of submucosal tissue present since birth in the anal canal and help in maintaining stool continence 2,6. Symptomatic pathological hemorrhoids occur secondary to raised intra-abdominal pressure 2.
Epidemiology
The prevalence of hemorrhoi...
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