Unplanned Readmission Rate Before Interval Appendectomy After Nonoperative Management of Complicated Appendicitis
The highest likelihood of recurrent appendicitis or complication after nonoperative management of complicated appendicitis occurs in the first 50 days after index admission. This information will help surgeons during shared decision-making conversations regarding timing of interval appendectomy.
Authors
- Zane J. Hellmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5491-7182)
- Shahyan U. Rehman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-3255)
- Matthew A. Hornick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8059-0028)
- Daniel Solomon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-8199)
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/xcs.0000000000001255
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38