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The Effect of Body Mass Index on Patients' Length of Stay Post-appendectomy

Background and aim: Appendicitis is defined as the appendix's inflammation, which requires an appendectomy for treatment. Obesity is one of the risk factors for post-surgical complications in appendicitis. This study aimed to explore obesity’s influence on hospital length of stay among patients...

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Autores principales: Alhusayni, Muhanna A, Alghamdi, Teif M, Almutairi, Wedad A, Alhamyani, Abdulaziz S, Alosaimi, Fahad G, Mahfouz, Mohammad Eid M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10621998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927725
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46430