Black Children More Likely to Have Appendectomy Complications, Study Finds

Black children who have their appendixes removed have higher rates of complication and rupture than white children, medical researchers found, a racial disparity that leads to higher costs for nation’s healthcare system

Black children who have their appendixes removed have higher rates of complication and rupture than white children, medical researchers found.published Thursday in the journal Pediatrics, which is put out by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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