title: Primary repair of cecal perforation from acute appendicitis: an operative dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Jonas P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: DeMuro
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D061214:Patient Safety; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome