Abstract:Purpose:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the elapsed time from hospital visit to operation and perforation risk and surgical site infection (SSI).
Methods:We conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study using 986 patients who underwent appendectomy between Jan. 2009, and Dec. 2013. We divided hospital visit-to-operation time into multiple sessions and analyzed the statistical differences in univariate and multivariate analysis.Results: Nine-hundred and ninety-six patie… Show more
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