Appendicitis patients assessed after 72 hours have 48% rupture rate, global data show

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Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new global study into appendicitis has found major inequalities in care, with some countries having little access to CT imaging or minimally invasive surgery—resulting in poorer patient outcomes.

Published in the Lancet Global Health , the Appendicitis Global Outcomes Study (AlliGatOr) found that delays in accessing surgical assessment for suspected appendicitis are associated with a significantly higher risk of life-threatening complications.

Led by University of Birmingham researchers, the international study analyzed data from more than 45,000 patients across 112 countries—providing new insights into when delays matter most in this common emergency condition.