... surgery. Methods: Retrospective case series. Results: Twenty-two appendectomies were performed from 2002 through 2008 at Hutzel Women’s Hospital due to intraoperative findings of inflammation or erythema (n = 8), periappendiceal adhesions (n = 5), injury to the appendix or mesoappendix (n = 2), fecalith...

...K. Dragoumis; T. Mikos; M. Zafrakas; E. Assimakopoulos; I. Venizelos; H. Demertzidis; J. Bontis Mucocele of the vermiform appendix is caused by mucus retention in its lumen, due to obstruction or hyperproduction. Appendiceal malignancy can be the underlying cause, making accurate preoperative...

... debulking and appendectomy are adequate initial therapeutic measures. The role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy, radiotherapy or application of mucolytic therapy remains uncertain. Recent molecular genetic studies suggest the appendix as the organ of primary origin of this disease. 21 2 2001 ©...