Factors Associated with the Rate of Acute Perforated Appendicitis Among Patients Who Underwent Emergency Appendectomy From January to December 2018: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen in the young adult population requiring immediate surgical operation. Perforation in the setting of appendicitis was observed to be associated with a higher morbidity rate compared to nonperforated appendicitis. Determination of different factors, both demographic and clinical, associated with acute perforated appendicitis among adult patients is the main objective of the study.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research