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Influence of overweight and obesity on acute appendicitis in children. A cohort study.

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2020

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Carlos Delgado‐Miguel, Antonio Jesús Muñoz-Serrano, S Bárrena, V Núñez Cerezo, María Velayos, Karla Estefanía, A. Jiménez, L Martínez
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Abstract

Obese and overweight children with appendicitis have a higher risk of developing postoperative complications such as wound infection and dehiscence than normal weight patients.