Should ambulatory appendectomy become the standard treatment for acute appendicitis?

Should ambulatory appendectomy become the standard treatment for acute appendicitis?

Abstract Background Appendectomy is increasingly performed as a ‘short stay’ or ‘ambulatory’ procedure, yet there is no consensus for selection of patients with acute appendicitis for ambulatory surgery (AS). We aimed to compare characteristics and outcomes of complicated and uncomplicated appendect...

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Main Authors: Benoit Gignoux, Marie-Cecile Blanchet, Thomas Lanz, Alexandre Vulliez, Mo Saffarini, Hugo Bothorel, Maud Robert, Vincent Frering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Laparascopic appendectomy
Complicated appendicitis
Ambulatory surgery
Conventional hospitalization
Appendicolith
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0191-4

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