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Filter by:Pain is an unpleasant experience that can negatively affect all aspects of the patients life and lead to a decrease in quality of life. Pain can also be encountered as a reason for a surgical intervention. For this reason, it has become one of the most common problems experienced by patients in the postoperative period. Pain management is a universal requirement in health care and is of great importance for patients. If the pain is not managed well in the postoperative period, it may cause some complications in the patient. If pain is controlled, early discharge of the patient, lower healthcare costs and increased patient satisfaction are achieved. In terms of providing effective pain control, it is provided by nurses, who are health professionals, to spend more time with the patient, to lead the patient in pain management and to analyze the results. The aim of the thesis study is to evaluate the effect of foot reflexology on pain intensity, sleep quality and bowel functions in patients who have undergone appendectomy surgery.
This study was conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of cartoon in reducing pre-operative fear in children aged 4-10 years who came to the operating room. The data of the study were obtained from children between 4-10 years old who came to Mersin University Hospital Operating Room Unit between 1 July and 30 August 2020. The sample size was determined as a total of 116 children, including 58 children for each group. "Observation Form, Children's Fear Scale (CFS), Tablet Computer, Stopwatch" was used for data collection. The data were evaluated using percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square, t test, Anova and Tukey advanced analysis test. Cartoons group; When the children came to the operating room waiting room, the first stopwatch was started as soon as they entered the room to determine the length of stay in the waiting room, and it was turned off while they were entering the operating room with the anesthesiologist. Thus, the total length of stay in the room was determined and recorded. The second stopwatch was started as soon as the child began to cry, and was turned off when the crying stopped. Thus, the crying time of each child was also evaluated. After each parent signed the Informed Consent Form, the Interview and Observation Form was filled. Then the child's heart rate was measured and recorded. The child's fear level was evaluated separately by the child, parent and observer via CFS and recorded in the data collection form. After the initial assessment was completed, the child was asked if he wanted to watch cartoons. "Snow Queen" for girls who want to watch cartoons and "Spider-Man" cartoons for boys started to be watched by tablet. The period of watching cartoons lasted until the child left the waiting room. The heart rate was measured just before the child left the waiting room at the time of surgery. The level of fear was evaluated separately by the child, parent and observer via CFS and recorded in the form. Then, the child was taken to the operating room with the anesthesiologist and observer. Parents are separated from their children in the waiting room. After the child who came to the operating room was taken to the operating table, the pulse rate and the level of fear were evaluated and recorded by the observer via CFS. Control group: All processing steps were carried out similarly to the cartoon group. In this group, the option of playing toys was offered instead of cartoons.
Introduction: Surgery performed under low insufflation pressure combined with micro-laparoscopy (incisions 4X smaller than incisions in conventional laparoscopy) is called "low impact laparoscopy" or LIL. It significantly reduces postoperative pain and reduces the average length of stay. This technique, currently underdeveloped has never been evaluated in the literature for appendectomy. Main objective of the study: to obtain a reduction in postoperative pain when using the low-impact laparoscopy technique for appendectomies. Secondary objectives: to study the feasibility of LIL in appendectomies, to obtain a reduction in the average length of stay, a reduction in the consumption of analgesics, a reduction in costs, and a more rapid resumption of activities. Material and methods : This is a prospective, single-center, double-blind study. The inclusion criterion is the presence of acute uncomplicated appendicitis. The number of subjects to be included in each group is evaluated at 25. The subjects are divided into two groups preoperatively: - Conventional group: insufflation pressure at 12mmHg and conventional instrumentation - LIL group: insufflation pressure at 7mmHg and micro-laparoscopy instrumentation. Identical dressings are put in place at the end of the procedure in order to hide from the patient the protocol in which he was included. Pain assessment is recorded daily during the first postoperative week. The consumption of analgesics is also recorded. Then on the 7th day, 15th day and 30th postoperative day. During hospitalization, readings are taken by the nurse. At home, the data is entered by the patient via the Link4Life smartphone application. Conclusion: LIL applied to appendectomy has never been evaluated in the literature. It would allow a reduction in postoperative pain, the average length of stay for patients as well as improved rehabilitation.
A comparison study was performed between laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy in acute setting in tertiary hospital to access the outcome of postoperative pain and hospital stay. As the popularity of laparoscopic appendectomy has failed in major tertiary hospital due to huge amount of patient load in which open appendectomy was performed.This study was performed to prove that outcome of laparoscopic appendectomy are far better than open appendectomy and to increase the use of laparoscopic surgery in acute settings
The FANCY study will investigate whether a selective policy of histopathological examination of appendices and gallbladders based on the intraoperative findings of the surgeon is safe and cost-effective.
Trial The aim of the study is to investigate which infectious diseases might mimic the symptoms of acute appendicitis to a degree to cause a diagnostic laparoscopy or laparoscopic appendectomy. The primary outcome is to compare the incidence of Yersinia spp. infection in patients, who undergo surgery due to suspected appendicitis, between those with and without appendicitis detected by polymerase chain reaction on rectal swabs. The secondary outcomes are comparison of the incidence of bacterial pathogens (Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Aeromonas spp.) and Enterobius vermicularis in the two groups. Rectal swabs, appendix swabs, and blood samples are collected prospectively and research biobanks will be established. Initially, the rectal samples and serology samples will be investigated, and possible biomarkers and results of the appendix swabs will be evaluated at a later time point. Ethics The trial will be conducted according to the Helsinki II Declaration after approval from both the local Health Research Ethics Committee and the Danish Data Protection Agency. An informed written consent will be collected from the participants prior to inclusion in the study. Data will be stored according to the approval from the Danish Data Protection Agency. This study is conducted in patients with suspected appendicitis. These patients are fully awake and conscious at time of inclusion. The patients included in this study will not experience any adverse effects due to their participation.
On September the 15th, 2015, Italian surgeons, radiologists and pathologists with a special interest and expertise in the diagnosis and management of Acute Appendicitis (AA), met up under the auspices of the Italian Society of Hospital Surgeons (ACOI) in Oristano (Italy) to constitute the ACTUAA collaborative working group. The main objectives of the working group are: To create a working basis for analyzing the diagnostic features, treatment modalities and outcomes of interest of both the antibiotic-first approach and appendectomy for patients with uncomplicated AA. To investigate the clinical, laboratory and radiologic modalities adopted for the diagnosis To determine the outcomes of patients treated with antibiotics or appendectomy in the short and long term periods. To compare results according to the type of intervention. To stratify the risk of recurrence for patients treated with antibiotics according to clinical, laboratory and radiology findings. To evaluate the sensibility and specificity of clinical and laboratory scores for the diagnosis of uncomplicated AA. To identify a subgroup of patients with uncomplicated AA for whom antibiotic treatment can be highly effective. General study design The study protocol is designed according to the "SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials". The study period is estimated to be of 12 month + 12 month of follow-up (with a second session of follow-up following 5-years), beginning on 01/04/2017. Participants All adult patients (aged over 18 years old) with suspected AA will be admitted to the Surgical Department of the nine participating Italian hospitals, where they will be studied carefully by the on call surgeon. Patients will be then informed of the study protocol and invited to give written consent for participation and for sensible data collection for scientific purposes. Subsequently, only patients who will undergo diagnostic imaging (as specified later) and from whom a written informed consent will be obtained, can be enrolled in the study and registered by each Center using a uniform electronic registration form and database. General characteristics, medical history, clinical findings, physical investigation, and blood tests will be reported in the medical record. Pain will be quantified by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scoring system before administrating any pain medications and after the treatments. In order to enter the study, patients will have to undergo diagnostic imaging (US and/or CT scan or MRI scan) and only the diagnosis of uncomplicated AA confirmed by diagnostic imaging will permit patient enrollment in the study. Specific aims of the ACTUAA Study The objective of this prospective non-randomized controlled, multicenter, multidisciplinary trial is to compare the antibiotic therapy and emergency appendectomy for the treatment of patients with uncomplicated AA(without abscess or free perforation), confirmed by US and/or CT or MRI scan. No changes in the daily practice regarding the diagnostic, clinical and treatment pathways will be required to the participating centers. However, only the patients with uncomplicated AA, confirmed by one of the above mentioned radiologic tools will be enrolled in the study. The decision on which of the tools are to be adopted will be up to the local lead surgeon. Primary Outcome Measure: Number of participants with complication-free treatment success, defined as success of the initial treatment with uncomplicated course. Secondary Outcome Measures: Length of hospital stay; Pain evaluation; Time to return to normal activity; Period of sick-leave; Complicated appendicitis with peritonitis identified at the time of surgical operation; Quality of life as assessed by the Short Form 12-scale (SF-12)
Women having cesarean section will be divided into two groups - cesarean section alone or cesarean section with appendectomy. The purpose is to see if the appendectomy can be done without adding any complications to the maternal post-operative course. The hypothesis is that there is no increased incidence of wound infection, post-operative morbidity or longer hospital stay associated with elective appendectomy at the time of Cesarean Section.