Invited Commentary

The authors have confirmed a previously held impression that the time from emergency department presentation to operation (TTA) and operative duration (OD) for appendectomy in children with uncomplicated appendicitis are independently associated with increased hospital cost. The data, which come from 17 children's hospitals participating in both the NISQIP-Pediatric and the Children's Hospital Association Health Information System program, are well done and the conclusions are valid.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: New England surgical society article Source Type: research