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[Is concomitant preventive appendectomy in childhood justified?]
1Kinderchirurgie, Univ.-Klinikum Steglitz, Berlin, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Summary
Appendicitis lacks specific symptoms, leading to misdiagnoses, particularly in children. This study compares outcomes for children with intussusception who underwent appendectomy versus those who did not.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical outcomes