Acute appendicitis: Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes- analysis of 16544 consecutive cases.

Data about laparoscopic procedures was available only after the year 2000: 48% of the patients were operated with the laparoscopic technique with a positive trend during the years, starting from 26% in 2000 to 68.8% in 2013 (AAPC 5.2, P < 0.001) (Figure 3A ) and with a mean length of stay of 4.47 ± 2.66 d (compared to 5.43 ± 2.94 with the open technique, P < 0.001).

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In the Bergamo district, northern Italy its incidence is 89/100000 inhabitants per year with a negative trend during the last years.

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