Pediatrics
Cost study shows timing crucial in appendectomies
Removing a child's ruptured appendix sooner rather than later significantly lowers hospital costs and charges, according to a recently published study.
Apr 30, 2012
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News tagged with appendectomies
Surgery
Acute care model improves surgical care quality, lowers costs for two procedures
An acute care surgery model led to improvement in the quality of surgical patient care and reduced the cost of emergency surgical care at Loma Linda University Medical Center, report researchers who published their findings ...
Nov 7, 2012
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Surgery
No 'weekend effect' seen following appendix removal operations
Patients who undergo surgical removal of the appendix on a weekend do not experience more postoperative complications than those who undergo the same operation on weekdays, but they do pay slightly more in hospital charges, ...
Oct 7, 2013
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Pediatrics
Hospital costs higher for Black children undergoing appendectomy
(HealthDay)—Black children undergoing appendectomy have more surgical complications and incur higher hospital costs, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Pediatrics.
Sep 16, 2021
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Pediatrics
Lowering WBC criteria lowers negative appendectomy rate
(HealthDay)—Reducing the threshold of leukocytosis as a criterion for appendicitis to 8,000 to 9,000 white blood cells (WBCs) per µL reduces the rates of negative appendectomy, according to a study published online Dec. ...
Jan 9, 2014
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