Time between onset of symptoms and definitive treatment in children with acute appendicitis: How it affects length of hospital stay?

• Main Authors: Anastasia Dimopoulou (Author), Amalia Yfanti (Author), Theodoros Argyropoulos (Author), Eleni Evaggelou (Author), Dimitra Dimopoulou (Author), Konstantina Dimopoulou (Author), Emmanouil Iakomidis (Author), Paraskevi Feizidou (Author), Nikolaos Zavras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Any delay in treatment of acute appendicitis (AA) could lead to complications increasing morbidity and length of hospital stay (LHS). The aim of this study was to determine the time interval between onset of symptoms and seeking medical attention and definitive treatment in children with AA...