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Delayed versus immediate surgical intervention for perforated appendicitis.

J Naveen Bose, Rhea Khamitkar, Emilda Ambrose, Kaushik Nattamai Rameshbabu, Priyanka Perumal, Toufique Khan, Keerthika Muniasamy, Shoraf P

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8 authors.

J Naveen BoseDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Madurai Medical College, Panagal Rd, Alwarpuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rhea KhamitkarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Sparsh Hospital Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Emilda AmbroseDepartment of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital, Dharmagiri, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
Kaushik Nattamai RameshbabuDepartment of Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Priyanka PerumalDepartment of General Surgery, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
Toufique KhanDepartment of Acute Medicine and Emergency, Labaid Specialized Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh.
Keerthika MuniasamyDepartment of General Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Shoraf PDepartment of Community Medicine, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Kovur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Perforating appendicitis is a critical condition that needs urgent surgery. However, there is controversy exists regarding early versus delayed surgery. Hence, we assessed 100 patients with immediate surgery in 50 cases and delayed intervention in the remaining 50 cases. The patients were followed up for one year to determine postoperative complications, hospital stay, and recovery. Results indicated that early surgery decreased complications and hospital stay very significantly. These results underscore the significance of prompt surgical intervention in enhancing outcomes and lowering healthcare costs.

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Appendicitisdelayed interventionemergency medicineimmediate interventionperforationpostoperative complicationssurgery

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PMID40978616
PMCPMC12449529

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