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Potential benefits include improved diagnostic accuracy, identification of complicated pathology and of patients who may benefit from conservative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate trends in clinical presentation, changes in the use of CT, management approach and outcomes for patients diagnosed with appendicitis across NHS hospitals in the North of England over a 15 years period. The cohort comprised of patients aged 16 years and older, admitted under a general surgeon as an emergency with a diagnosis of appendicitis. The results demonstrated that patients receiving non-operative management were amongst the . . .
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