Does early management of acute appendicitis improve cost-effectiveness and morbidity?
Early curative surgical management of acute appendicitis is highly cost-effective and minimizes morbidity.
Early uncomplicated appendicitis treated appropriately carries little morbidity and is relatively inexpensive to treat. As the pathology progresses, the cost rises exponentially. An efficient curative surgical service must be regarded as a cost effective component of a primary healthcare orientated system.
Kong et al. (Wed,) studied this question.