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Is Appendicitis a Ticking Time Bomb? Time to Treatment and Risk of Perforation after Patients Reach the Hospital
BACKGROUND In the traditional model of appendicitis, time is the major driver of disease progression: luminal obstruction leads inexorably to perforation without timely intervention. This perceived association has guided clinical behavior related to timing of operation. Our objective was to …