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Review
. 2019 Mar;90(3):183-185.
doi: 10.1007/s00104-018-0757-4.

[Is acute appendicitis a surgical emergency?]

[Article in German]
C Kujath  1 , O Kollmar  2 , B M Ghadimi  3
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Review

[Is acute appendicitis a surgical emergency?]

[Article in German]
C Kujath et al. Chirurg. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. Whereas patients with a complicated form of appendicitis need prompt surgery, short preoperative delays are tolerable for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. Delays of up to 8 h between hospital admission and beginning of surgery are not associated with increased rates of perforation or postoperative complications.

Keywords: Appendicectomy; Course of disease; Postoperative complications; Rates of perforation; Timing of surgery.

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