No Circadian Variation in Surgeons’ Ability to Diagnose Acute Appendicitis

To examine if there were circadian variations in surgeons’ ability to diagnose acute appendicitis. Retrospective database study of all patients admitted to an acute surgical procedure under the potential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a 4-year period. The day was divided into 2 time intervals, day to evening hours (08:00-23:59) and night hours (00:00-07:59). Relevant data regarding the admission and surgical procedures were categorized into...