Publications by authors named "Ferrin Doss"
Background: There is controversy regarding whether in-hospital time delay to appendectomy in children with appendicitis affects risk for perforation.
Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the impact of time delay from emergency department (ED) presentation to operating room (OR) appendectomy on rates of developing appendiceal perforation in children who present with computed tomography (CT)-confirmed, uncomplicated (no radiographic evidence of perforation) appendicitis.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective case review of 248 consecutive children aged ≤18 years with CT-confirmed uncomplicated appendicitis during a 4-year period.