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Delaying surgery to perform CT scans for suspected appendicitis decreases the rate of negative appendectomies without increasing the rate of perforation nor postoperative complications.
Sauvain, M-O; Slankamenac, K; Muller, M K; Wildi, S; Metzger, U; Schmid, W; Wydler, J; Clavien, P-A; Hahnloser, D.
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  • Sauvain MO; Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Slankamenac K; Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Rue du Bugnon 46, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland.
  • Muller MK; Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Wildi S; Cantonal Hospital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland.
  • Metzger U; Department of Surgery, Waid Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Schmid W; Department of Surgery Triemli Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Wydler J; Hospital Zollikerberg, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Clavien PA; Hospital Männedorf, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • Hahnloser D; Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Langenbecks Arch Surg ; 401(5): 643-9, 2016 Aug.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27146319
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Appendectomy / Appendicitis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Intestinal Perforation Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2016 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Appendectomy / Appendicitis / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Intestinal Perforation Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2016 Type: Article