Outcomes of appendicectomy in an acute care surgery model

Geere, Simone L; Aseervatham, Ratna; Grieve, David

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03016.x

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To the Editor: We would like to congratulate Gandy and colleagues on their recent article in which they assess outcomes and patient flow in an acute care surgery (ACS) model.1

1 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD.
2 Nambour General Hospital, Nambour, QLD.

Correspondence: simonegeere@live.com.au

1. Gandy RC, Truskett PG, Wong SW, et al. Outcomes of appendicectomy in an acute care surgery model. Med J Aust 2010; 193: 281-284. <MJA full text>
2. Geere SL, Grieve DA, Aseervatham RL. The effectiveness of the surgical emergency team at Nambour Hospital in surgical assessment time and time to operation for acute appendicitis [abstract]. Abstract No. GS31P. In: Special Issue. Abstracts of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, 4-7 May 2010, Perth, Western Australia. ANZ J Surg 2010; 80 (1 Suppl): A36-A37.

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