Appendectomy in pediatric patients with synchronous oncologic diagnosis is safe: an analysis using the national surgical quality improvement project, pediatric

Autor: David H. Rothstein, Timothy B. Lautz, Andrew J. Claffey, Denise A. Rokitka, Dave R. Lal
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pediatric surgery international. 36(11)
ISSN: 1437-9813
Popis: Optimal treatment of children who develop appendicitis while undergoing treatment for an oncologic diagnosis has not been defined, in part due to theoretical concerns for an increased risk of postoperative wound complications. We hypothesized that synchronous oncologic diagnosis conferred no increased odds of developing a wound complication in pediatric patients undergoing appendectomy. Retrospective cohort study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Pediatric (2012–2017) of patients
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