Appendectomy as part of Ladd's procedure: a systematic review and survey analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ladd's Procedure has been the surgical intervention of choice in the management of congenital intestinal malrotation for the past century. Historically, the procedure included performing an appendectomy to prevent future misdiagnosis of appendicitis, since the location of the appendix will be shifted to the left side of the abdomen. This study consists of two parts. A review of the available literature on appendectomy as part of Ladd's procedure and then a survey sent to pediatric surgeons about their approach (to remove the appendix or not) while performing a Ladd's procedure and the clinical reasoning behind their approach.

Methods

The study consists of 2 parts: (1) a systematic review was performed to extract articles that fulfill the inclusion criteria; (2) a

SUBMITTER: Al Smady MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10070202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature