Approximately 250,000 cases of appendicitis occur every year in the United States. In fact, appendicitis is the most common acute surgical condition of the abdomen. 1 These cases account for an estimated one million hospital days per year and consume 11.8 percent of all hospital discharges for gastrointestinal diseases. 2 Research has shown that the mean length of stay (LOS) for appendectomy procedures can vary significantly based on a nu

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