Laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis in children: May a macroscopically normal appendix be left in situ?
According to our results, a macroscopically inconspicuous appendix may be left in situ in patients undergoing laparoscopy for suspected appendicitis. However, this conclusion is based on a small number of patients and larger series are mandatory.
Our findings stress the need for clinicians to pay attention to the quality of sleep of recovering polydrug users, since this may play an important role in the recovery process. Monitoring sleep during treatment is advocated. This study adds to the knowledge about the way HRQL and sleep are related in a naturalistic sample of substance-dependent patients.