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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 103078
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103078
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103078
Table 3 Rate of postoperative non-infectious complications for appendectomy alone vs Meckel diverticulectomy with appendectomy, n (%)
| Appendectomy alone (n = 460) | Meckel + appendectomy (n = 244) | P value | |
| Prolonged ventilation (> 48 h) | 0 | 0 | - |
| Unplanned re-intubation | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 1.000 |
| Progressive renal insufficiency | 0% | 0 | - |
| Acute renal failure | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 1.000 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 0.961 |
| Cardiac arrest requiring CPR | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 1.000 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0.347 |
| DVT requiring therapy | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 1.000 |
| Blood transfusion (intra/postoperative period) | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 1.000 |
- Citation: Nguyen SHT, Wheelwright M, Vakayil V, Meshram P, O’Donnell R, Harmon JV. Concomitant resection of Meckel diverticulum during laparoscopic appendectomy: Retrospective propensity-matched ACS-NSQIP study and a case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(5): 103078
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i5/103078.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103078