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A call for a standardized definition of perforated appendicitis

BACKGROUND: Abscess rates have been reported as low as 1% and as high as 50% following perforated appendicitis (PA). This range may be due to lack of universal definition for PA. An evidence-based definition (EBD) is crucial for accurate wound classification, risk-stratification, and subsequent proc...

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Published in:J Pediatr Surg
Main Authors: Rogers, Andrew P., Zens, Tiffany J., Leys, Charles M., Nichol, Peter F., Ostlie, Daniel J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5502110/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27884453
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.10.026
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