Appendectomy in pediatric patients with synchronous oncologic diagnosis is safe: an analysis using the national surgical
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Appendectomy in pediatric patients with synchronous oncologic diagnosis is safe: an analysis using the national surgical quality improvement project, pediatric Andrew J. Claffey1 · Dave R. Lal2 · Timothy B. Lautz3 · Denise A. Rokitka4 · David H. Rothstein1,5 Accepted: 1 September 2020 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract Background 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. Methods Retrospective cohort study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, Pediatric (2012–2017) of patients
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