Nighttime Appendectomy is Safe and has Similar Outcomes as Daytime Appendectomy: A Study of 1198 Appendectomies.

T MönttinenH KangaspuntaJ LaukkarinenMika Tapani Ukkonen

Published in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2020)

We have shown that nighttime appendectomy is associated with similar outcomes than daytime appendectomy. Subsequently, appendectomy should be planned for the next available slot, minimizing delay whenever possible.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep quality
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle