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- Johansson, Joel, et al.
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Incidence of Appendiceal Malignancies in Sweden Between 1970 and 2012
- 2020
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Ingår i: World Journal of Surgery. - : SPRINGER. - 0364-2313 .- 1432-2323. ; 44, s. 4086-4092
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background There is limited knowledge about the epidemiology of the major histological subtypes of appendiceal malignancy: adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine neoplasm of the appendix (A-NEN). The aims of this national cohort study were to assess the prevalence, incidence and trends of appendiceal malignancies in Sweden. Method All individuals who underwent appendicectomy and all diagnosed with appendiceal malignancy from 1970 to 2012 were identified from the National Patient Register and the Swedish Cancer Registry. Demographic data of the background population were obtained from Statistics Sweden. The incidence rate (IR) and the prevalence of appendiceal malignancy per performed appendicectomy were calculated. Results We identified 3774 patients with appendiceal malignancy. IR of A-NEN was 5.8/10(6)person-years with a peak of 8.4/10(6)at age 20-30 years, whereafter it plateaued at a somewhat lower level. IR for adenocarcinoma was 3.7/10(6)person-years, starting at a very low level among the youngest and increasing to 15.4/10(6)at age 80-89 years. The IR of adenocarcinoma increased from 2.6/10(6)in 1970-1979 to 5.4/10(6)in 2010-2012. The IR of A-NEN was stable during the study period. The prevalence per appendicectomy was low for both types of malignancies among the young but increased with age, most dramatically for adenocarcinoma. There was a trend during the study period towards more extensive surgery. Conclusion Adenocarcinoma is most common and increasing in the elderly, whereas A-NEN affects all ages with a peak in young age. This peak probably reflects removal of occult A-NEN due to the higher appendicectomy frequency in the young.
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- Moltubak, Elin, et al.
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Major Variation in the Incidence of Appendicitis Before, During and After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study
- 2020
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Ingår i: World Journal of Surgery. - : SPRINGER. - 0364-2313 .- 1432-2323. ; 44, s. 2601-2608
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background Previous studies indicate a low incidence of appendicitis in third-trimester pregnancy, suggesting a protecting effect of pregnancy. This large population-based cohort study analyzes the association of appendicitis with pregnancy in more detail. The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of appendicitis and negative appendectomy before, during and after pregnancy. Methods Cross-linking between two Swedish health registries provided data on appendectomy for all women in Sweden giving birth between 1973 and 2013. We analyzed the incidence rates (IR) of perforated and non-perforated appendicitis and negative appendectomy before, during and after pregnancy, and secular trends during the study period. Standardized incidence ratios (SIR) were estimated using age-, sex- and period-specific IR from the background population in Sweden. Results Some 3,888,452 pregnancies resulted in birth during the study period. An appendectomy was registered for 27,575 women in the interval starting one year before and ending two years after pregnancy. The incidence of appendicitis varied substantially during and after pregnancy. SIR for perforated appendicitis was 0.47 (95% CI 0.38-0.59) in the third trimester, 3.89 (2.92-5.18) peripartum, 2.20 (1.89-2.55) in the puerperium and 1.27 (1.19-1.36) in the year postpartum. The pattern was similar for non-perforated appendicitis. Negative appendectomy decreased postpartum. Incidence rate of non-perforated appendicitis and negative appendectomy decreased for both pregnant and non-pregnant women during the study period. Conclusions The findings in this study suggest a protecting effect of pregnancy on the development of appendicitis, which is followed by a rebound effect after birth.
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