Changes in Incidence and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Children —A Population-Based Study in the Period 2000–2015

Conclusion In accordance with other recent studies from Western countries, we found significant changes in the incidence of acute appendicitis including a decline in all age groups except those below 5 years of age, a shift toward laparoscopic appendectomy, and decreasing time spent in the hospital during the years 2000 to 2015. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - August 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Hansen, Grith Laerkholm Kleif, Jakob Jakobsen, Christian Paerregaard, Anders Tags: Original Article Source Type: research