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September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

MTP8.14 Improving the Booking of Emergency Appendicectomies in a Tertiary Centre Surgical Emergency Unit

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AKAjay KapurJHJames HughesGRGeoffrey Roberts

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Assessment reveals improved emergency appendicectomy bookings using NCEPOD 2a guidelines, highlighting effective strategies.

Key Points

  • Booking of emergency appendicectomies significantly improved, with NCEPOD-2a compliance increasing from 31.6% to 81.0%.
  • Statistical analysis showed a reduction in NCEPOD-2b compliance from 67.3% to 18.4%, with a P-value of < 0.001.
  • Education sessions emphasized the NCEPOD 2a target in emergency procedures, enhancing booking accuracy.
  • Data was extracted from the Electronic Patient Record across two rounds for comprehensive evaluation and improvement.

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Kapur et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d64777654https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.219
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