Larger Physique as a Risk Factor for Infantile Appendicitis: A Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Katsuhiro Nishimura (Author), Keita Terui (Author), Naoko Mise (Author), Gen Matsuura (Author), Mitsuyuki Nakata (Author), Shugo Komatsu (Author), Takeshi Saito (Author), Tomoro Hishiki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The clinical features and risk factors of acute appendicitis in infants are unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the association between anthropometrics and the occurrence of infantile appendicitis. This was a retrospective study of infants (<6 years of age) and school-age children (6-10 years of age...