Mortality from acute appendicitis is associated with complex disease and co-morbidity.

Arkadiusz Peter WysockiJennifer AllenTherese Rey-CondeJohn B North

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2014)

Most adult patients who died following surgery for acute appendicitis did not undergo simple appendicectomy but underwent more complicated procedures for complex appendicitis.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
cardiovascular disease
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention