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The aim of this pediatric-focused review was to examine the current evidence exploring the association between timing of appendectomy and outcomes in children diagnosed with appendicitis. The literature review was conducted to address this topic in the context of three outcomes: (1) risk of complicated or perforated appendicitis found at operative exploration, (2) risk of adverse events during the postoperative period, and (3) resource utilization (hospital cost, length of hospital stay, and readmission). In order to focus the review on the clinical question whether “next day appendectomy is a safe and reasonable practice in children,” only studies exploring outcomes associated with appendectomy performed in children within the first 24 hours of presentation were included.
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Rangel, S.J. (2019). Timing of Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis: Can Surgery Wait?. In: Hunter, C. (eds) Controversies in Pediatric Appendicitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15006-8_10
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