Pre-hospital management and patient-related factors affecting access to the surgical care of appendicitis – a survey study
Autor: | Kirsi Serenella Lastunen, Ari Kalevi Leppäniemi, Panu Juhani Mentula |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol 42, Iss 3, Pp 399-407 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 02813432 1502-7724 0281-3432 |
DOI: | 10.1080/02813432.2024.2329214 |
Popis: | Background and aims Long pre-hospital delay substantially increases the likelihood of perforated appendicitis. This study aimed to find patient-related factors affecting this delay.Methods A survey was conducted for patients with acute appendicitis after appendectomy. The participants were asked about their path to the surgical center and socioeconomic status. Variables affecting delays and the rate of complicated appendicitis were analyzed.Results The study included 510 patients; 157 (31%) had complicated appendicitis with a median prehospital delay of 42 h. In patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, the delay was 21 h, p |
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