TY - JOUR AU - Rafi, Mahzar AU - Saleem, Leem Arshad M AU - Ahmad, Sarfraz AU - Haq, Riaz Ul PY - 2016/03/22 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Appendicectomy; non-invaginaton vs. invagination of Appendicular stump JF - Annals of King Edward Medical University JA - Annals KEMU VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.21649/akemu.v12i1.827 UR - https://annalskemu.org/journal/index.php/annals/article/view/827 SP - AB - <span>Objective: To find out the benefits of invagination of stump during appendicetomy. Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal emergency requiring emergency surgery. Design: A prospective randomized clinical trail. Period: From June 2003 - May 2005. Setting: Mayo Hospital &amp; Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. Patients &amp; methods: A prospective randomized study including 200 patients undergoing appendicectomy was carried out to see any advantage of invagination of appendicular stump. Results: A total of 200 operated cases of appendicitis divided in two groups of 100 cases each. In Group, a there were 59 males and to 2nd and 3rd decade. I Group there were 63 males and females. The youngest patient was 5 year old while the eldest was 57 year old. Maximum patients belonged to 2nd and 3rd decade. Conclusion: It was that there was no added benefit of invagination of appendicular stump, rather it took more operative time, and times, it was hazardous to do so</span> ER -