New article you should know by Lizzy Lee, PA-C
“#Appendectomy vs Right #Hemicolectomy for Pediatric #NeuroendocrineTumor of the Appendix in a National Cohort: A Call to Further Decrease #Colectomy” Raikot SR et. al.
• 📊 Study of 1,339 kids with appendix NET:
• 99.9% survived 5 years, even with “high-risk” tumors
• Bigger surgeries (hemicolectomy) didn’t improve survival
💡 Appendectomy alone is safe and effective in children
#SoMe4PedSurg #pedsurg #JPS
Full text: https://tinyurl.pulse.ly/jmqmi0qafv
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