Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis?
Ditillo MF, Dziura JD, Rabinovici R. Is It Safe to Delay Appendectomy in Adults With Acute Appendicitis? Annals Of Surgery 2006, 244: 656-660. PMID: 17060754, PMCID: PMC1856602, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000231726.53487.dd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute appendicitisOnset of symptomsAdvanced pathologyAdult patientsPrompt appendectomyPostoperative complicationsEmergency roomAntibiotic treatmentProgressive pathologyRight lower quadrantRisk of progressionLength of stayStandard of careGangrenous acute appendicitisHigher pathology gradeTotal intervalDegree of pathologyElective mannerHospital intervalHospital delayHospital stayAntibiotic therapyPediatric patientsRetrospective reviewPathologic findings