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Review
. 2018 Sep;31(9):35-41.
doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000544304.30954.40.

Complicated appendicitis and considerations for interval appendectomy

Kelly Sue Perez  1 , Steven R Allen
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Review

Complicated appendicitis and considerations for interval appendectomy

Kelly Sue Perez et al. JAAPA. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies. Of the 300,000 appendectomies performed each year, 25% are due to complicated appendicitis. This article reviews the incidence and pathophysiology of acute appendicitis, the nonoperative management of complicated appendicitis, and the rationales for and against interval appendectomy.

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