Timing of laparoscopic appendectomy and impacts on outcomes: A retrospective study of patients across in-hours, after-hours and holidays
In a well-staffed center, laparoscopic appendectomy during weekends or holidays is safe and may offer faster surgical access. Delay to surgery, not the working hour, is the main factor affecting outcomes.
Authors
- İdris Kurtuluş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9101-6363)
- Hüseyin Kilavuz
- Ali Bekraki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9396-6124)
- Murat Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-1441)
- Baki Ekci
- Sadik Peker
- Ali Levent Isik
Institutions
- Eskişehir City Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.114336
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00