Factors influencing surgical management of acute appendicitis in a large university hospital without a dedicated emergency theatre.

Megan Power FoleyMichael MacLeanCiaran DoyleTimothy NugentMichael E KellyFady NarouzBrian MehiganPaul McCormickJohn Larkin

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2019)

This review highlights the impact of limited theatre access for on-call emergency admissions, with a significant portion of appendicectomies being done on elective lists or out-of-hours.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
healthcare
patients undergoing
emergency medical