Full-thickness resection device for management of lesions involving the appendiceal orifice: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusions FTRD appears to be an effective method for managing appendiceal lesions. However, appendicitis post-resection occurs in a non-trivial number of patients and the R0 resection rate in appendiceal lesions is only 72%. Therefore, caution should be employed in the use of this technique, considering the relative risks of surgical intervention in each patient. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - October 6, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Obri, Mark Ichkhanian, Yervant Brown, Patrick Almajed, Mohamed Ramzi Nimri, Faisal Taha, Ashraf Agha, Yasmine Jesse, Michelle Singla, Sumit Piraka, Cyrus Zuchelli, Tobias E. Tags: Original article Source Type: research