Talk:Appendectomy

message: The appendectomy entry gives no context or back story on the variety of ships that appendectomies have been supposedly performed on, no citations, and the ship's pages have no mention as well.
So don't revert.
: PhM1/c Wheeler Bryson Lipes, USS Seadragon (SS-194), 11 Sep 42. Patient was S1/c Darrell D Rector.
: PhM1/c Harry B Roby, USS Grayback (SS-208), 14 Dec 42. Patient was TM1/c William R Jones.
: PhM1/c Thomas A Moore, USS Silversides (SS-236), 22 Dec 42. Patient was F3/c George M Platter.
: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/oral-histories/wwii/oral-history-appendectomy-performed-on-fourth-war-patrol-of-ussseadragon-1942.html
: https://usssabalo.org/T-AppendectomyWWII.html
: 104.153.40.58 (talk) 02:31, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Links to World War Two ships

message: I recently came a cross a nice article about the history -- Appendicitis, Appendectomy, and the Surgeon in Bulletin of the History of Medicine 70.3 (1996) 414-441. I'd have posted it to the external links... but it isn't open access.  Any case, it looks like a good starting point for any one that wants to write a blurb about the history of the procedure. Nephron  T|C 18:12, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: it is mentioned in the surgical recall book by lorne H.blackbourne, 7th edition page 303 that: Harry Hancock is the person who performed the first appendectomy in 1848 (McBurney popularized the procedure in 1880s). Do you think that we should mention Harry Hancock here?--مصعب (talk) 19:53, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:11, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text:   but i think we should search for the first appendectomy because the article states that he was The first recorded successful appendectomy was on December 6, 1735, at St. George’s Hospital in London, when French surgeon Claudius Amyand but the link for resource is a dead link--مصعب (talk) 20:19, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: The earlier one was through the testicle not abdomen. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 23:26, 10 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of appendectomy 

message: I tried to look for complications with an appendectomy, as my partner had one about 6 months ago and it still hurts him to do any form of lifting or any pressure on or around his HUGE scar. This page hasnt helped me at all. I was also wondering if the fact he still hasnt healed might be causing him to become anemic. It is alsmost imppossible to live with him, as he is constantly tired and moody. If anyone knows of a page or can put a link to a page, would be great. i have tried to find pages but nothing is popping up that is usefull
Goddess383 (talk) 04:55, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Query 

message: See:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-woman-upset-by-oversight-body-s-findings-into-incomplete-appendectomy-1.3204896 Ottawahitech (talk) 14:18, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canadian broadcasting corporation: Kingston woman upset by oversight body's findings into incomplete appendectomy 

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message: Hello! I am a 4th year medical student enrolled in Wikiproject and am going into general surgery. I am excited to contribute more information to the appendectomy page on Wikipedia! Specifically, I would like to expand upon the indication for the procedure, surgical approaches (minimally invasive vs open), pregnancy section, as well as include some photos of the incision types if possible.  I would also like to include a complications section. I would like to discuss the following in further detail:
1) Indications: I would like to discuss how long the surgery should occur after making a diagnosis of appendicitis in addition to whether or not the patient presents with perforated or non-perforated and how that affects surgical management
2) I would like to discuss in further detail when it is preferred to perform a minimally invasive or open approach and when to convert to an open procedure. 
3) I would like to discuss any risks per trimester of pregnancy as they pertain to an appendectomy. I would also like to discuss an incidental finding of appendicitis during an exploratory laparoscopy during pregnancy and consent required for continuing with the appendectomy. 
4) I would like to include photos of the 4 types of incisions listed on the page. 
5) I would like to create a “Complications” section that discusses the most common postoperative complication of an appendectomy. I would also like to include signs and symptoms of concern that may occur during the post-operative period and when to consider going back to the emergency room post-operatively.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Melmd2020 (talk • contribs) 21:26, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  UCF Wikimedicine Project 

message: You had some ambitious goals for your project and should be commended for your work. Great job! You did an excellent job identifying sections that could use clarification (e.g., providing more information on the types of incisions) as well as sections that needed to be created (e.g., the complications and pregnancy sections). The pregnancy section was a wonderful, outside-the-box addition that will definitely be a great resources for patients.
The content of your additions was also excellent. The sentences flow nicely and are easy to read. Everything you posted is extremely well-cited with relevant and current sources. The port placement pictures are a great addition.
If there is anything that could have been further expanded, it is the complications section. While you discussed the common early complications, this could be expended to cover some late term complications, e.g. hernias or small bowel obstructions. However, these are rare, especially when compared to SSIs, so the fact that you touched the most common complication is probably enough given that you had to start the section from scratch.
Overall, you did a fine job and it appears you even accomplished all of the goals you set for yourself. Well done! JTKennedyIII (talk) 23:16, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
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message: It's from 2009, but this paper gives an indication of the cost of an appendectomy to the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. (For the patient, treatment is free at the point of delivery.) JezGrove (talk) 21:54, 18 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cost to the NHS in the UK