Oncological Safety and Potential Cost Savings of Routine vs Selective Histopathological Examination After Appendectomy: Results of the Multicenter, Prospective, Cross-Sectional FANCY Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the oncological safety and potential cost savings of selective histopathological examination after appendectomy.

Background

The necessity of routine histopathological examination after appendectomy has been questioned, but prospective studies investigating the safety of a selective policy are lacking.

Methods

In this multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study, inspection and palpation of the (meso)appendix was performed by the surgeon in patients with suspected appendicitis. The surgeon's opinion on additional value of histopathological examination was reported before sending all specimens to the pathologist. Main outcomes were the number of hypothetically missed appendiceal neoplasms with clinical consequences benefiting the patient (upp

SUBMITTER: Bastiaenen VP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9891272 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature