Naeem Shahid, Khalid Ibrahim.
Appendicectomy; Non-invagination vs invagination of Appendicular stump.
Professional Med J Jan ;11(2):117-20.

Objectives: To find out the benefits of invagination of stump during appendicitis. (2) Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency requiring emergency surgery. Design: A prospective randomized clinical trial. Period: From Oct 2003 to Mar 2004 Setting: PAC Hospital Kamra, Patients & Methods: A prospective randomized study including 200 patients undergoing appendicectomy was carried out to see any advantage of invagination of appendicular stump. Results: A total of 200 operated cases of acute appendicitis were divided in two groups of 100 cases each. In Group A, there were 59 males and 41 females. The youngest patient was 5 years old while the eldest was 63 years old. Maximum patients belonged to 2nd and 3rd decade. In Group B, there were 63 males and 37 females . The youngest patient was 5 years old while the eldest was 57 years old. Maximum patients belonged to 2nd and 3rd decade. Conclusion It was seen that there was no added benefit of invagination of appendicular stump, rather it took more operative time, and at times, it was hazardous to do so.

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