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The most serious complication of appendicitis is a rupture or hole on the appendix. This can occur when the diagnosis and / or treatment of appendicitis is delayed. Children's has a slightly higher percent of appendectomy patients with a ruptured appendix compared to the average PHIS hospital.
This measure uses data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS). PHIS is a comprehensive comparative pediatric database of 42 children's hospitals that evaluates clinical and financial details of more than six million patient cases.
This measure is updated quarterly.
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