Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis
Sznol J, Becher R, Maung A, Bhattacharya B, Davis K, Schuster K. Routine post-operative labs and healthcare system burden in acute appendicitis. The American Journal Of Surgery 2023, 226: 571-577. PMID: 37291012, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAppendectomyAppendicitisComorbidityDelivery of Health CareHealth Care CostsHumansRetrospective StudiesConceptsHealthcare system burdenSystem burdenHealth care costsAppendicitis managementIncreased LOSUncomplicated AAAcute appendicitisRetrospective cohortClinical courseClinical variablesPatient populationMinimal comorbiditiesMultivariable modelingHealthcare costsCare costsPatientsLaboratory utilizationNational Health Expenditure AccountsLab utilizationLaboratory testingBurdenLaboratory testsAppendicitisComorbiditiesCohort