Abscess and symptoms duration upon presentation should guide decision algorithms for early versus interval appendectomy in children

Background: To compare outcomes for complicated appendicitis treated with early versus interval appendectomy and to identify which patients would likely benefit from early appendectomy. Methods: A retrospective review of complicated appendicitis was performed from 2010 to 2015. Patients were divided...

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Main Authors: Faidah Badru, Nicholas Piening, Armando Salim Munoz Abraham, Hector Osei, Jose Greenspon, Kaveer Chatoorgoon, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Gustavo A. Villalona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957218305527
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