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Radical appendectomy as an alternative to right colon resection in patients with epithelial appendiceal neoplasms.

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Citation: Surgical Oncology. 26(1):86-90, 2017 MarPMID: 28317590Institution: Washington Cancer InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/su [Surgery] | *Appendectomy/mt [Methods] | *Appendiceal Neoplasms/su [Surgery] | *Colon/su [Surgery] | *Peritoneal Neoplasms/su [Surgery] | *Practice Guidelines as Topic/st [Standards] | Humans | PrognosisYear: 2017 ISSN:

0960-7404

Name of journal: Surgical oncologyAbstract: CONCLUSIONS: When a malignancy exists as the cause of appendiceal pathology, the radical appendectomy will provide the maximal amount of information required for optimal decisions regarding patient management.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.METHODS: The optimal management strategies for appendiceal neoplasms were reviewed and pertinent literature critically evaluated. The technology for appendectomy for an inflammatory process and an appendectomy for a neoplastic process were compared and contrasted.OBJECTIVE: Appendectomy is an extremely common surgical procedure usually performed for an inflammatory process within this organ. Upon occasion, the pathology within the appendix is a neoplastic process which requires definitive oncologic management.RESULTS: A new surgical procedure called "radical appendectomy" was described and its merits for optimizing the management of an appendiceal neoplasm enumerated. The technology of radical appendectomy was described. The possible shortcomings that may be encountered in performing a new surgical methodology for appendectomy was presented and the results of a technically perfect radical appendectomy enumerated. The integration of a radical appendectomy with perioperative hyperthermic chemotherapy was described.All authors: Gonzalez-Moreno S, Sugarbaker PHFiscal year: FY2017Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suronc.2017.01.006

Date added to catalog: 2017-05-06

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CONCLUSIONS: When a malignancy exists as the cause of appendiceal pathology, the radical appendectomy will provide the maximal amount of information required for optimal decisions regarding patient management.

METHODS: The optimal management strategies for appendiceal neoplasms were reviewed and pertinent literature critically evaluated. The technology for appendectomy for an inflammatory process and an appendectomy for a neoplastic process were compared and contrasted.

OBJECTIVE: Appendectomy is an extremely common surgical procedure usually performed for an inflammatory process within this organ. Upon occasion, the pathology within the appendix is a neoplastic process which requires definitive oncologic management.

RESULTS: A new surgical procedure called "radical appendectomy" was described and its merits for optimizing the management of an appendiceal neoplasm enumerated. The technology of radical appendectomy was described. The possible shortcomings that may be encountered in performing a new surgical methodology for appendectomy was presented and the results of a technically perfect radical appendectomy enumerated. The integration of a radical appendectomy with perioperative hyperthermic chemotherapy was described.

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