Hoq M M, Hossain S
Dept of Surgery, Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 2001 Aug;27(2):63-8.
Acute appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen and appendicectomy is the most frequently performed urgent abdominal operation. Delay in treatment of acute appendicitis causes lot of complications. On the other hand, to reduce complications prompt diagnosis and treatment results lot of negative laparotomy (as high as 25%). The prime aim of this study was to reduce the incidence of negative laparotomy.
