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Background: Negative appendectomy is a diagnostic error and exposes patients to potential surgical complications. Negative appendectomy rate (NAR) varies widely (15–39%). Paediatric females of child bearing age (CBA) have a higher NAR (as high as 54%). Our objective was to compare the difference in NARs for CBA versus other paediatric patients in a tertiary referral centre.
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