Effect of the introduction of an emergency general surgery service on outcomes from appendicectomy
British journal of surgery2013Vol. 101(1), pp. e141–e146
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Abstract
The introduction of a consultant-led EGS service resulted in a decrease in the use of computed tomography and a greater proportion of appendicectomies performed within office hours, with no increase in length of stay. Overall negative appendicectomy and perforation rates did not change.
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