Scholarly Article
Appendicectomy in sub-Saharan Africa: a tale of too many and too few
Adisa, Adewale
2024-04-12 · Impact Surgery · Impact Health Publishing Group
Abstract
The gold standard treatment for acute appendicitis remains appendicectomy, despite ongoing debates regarding the necessity of surgical intervention. In sub-Saharan Africa, there is a perceived increase in the incidence of acute appendicitis. However, evidence indicates that a significant proportion of affected individuals do not undergo timely appendicectomy, with estimates suggesting that 60-76% of cases remain untreated.
Keywords
Appendicitis, Emergency surgery, General surgery
Citation Details
Impact Surgery, No. 2, pp. 26-27