Superior outcomes (but at higher costs) of non‐operative management with interval appendectomy over immediate surgery in appendicitis with abscess: Results from a large adult population cohort

The aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes and hospitalization costs between immediate surgery and non‐operative management followed by interval appendectomy in adults presenting with appendicitis with abscess.

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