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SUBMITTER: Lastunen K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893470 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lastunen K K Leppäniemi A A Mentula P P
BJS open 20210101 1
<h4>Background</h4>Appendicectomy is a common emergency operation. The aim of this analysis was to study the effect of preoperative delay on disease progression, and whether a novel scoring system (Atema score) could be useful in predicting complicated appendicitis.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis on CT and who underwent appendicectomy in 2014-2015 were analysed for patient characteristics, preoperative delay and outcomes.<h4>Results</h4>Of 837 patients with uncompl ...[more]