Does timing of presentation of XXXX affect outcome of surgical intervention?

@entity1 @entity323 @entity546 @entity130
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of timing of presentation of cases with @entity546 on the outcome of surgical intervention. @entity1 AND METHODS: Between January 1986 and May 2010, 180 @entity1 with @entity546 were treated surgically in our center. To assess the effect of timing of presentation, @entity1 were classified into 2 groups: group I with early presentation ( <=24 hours) and group II with delayed presentation (>24 hours). All @entity1 were contacted by mail or phone and were re-evaluated. All @entity1 were reevaluated by questionnaire and local examination. @entity1 with @entity323 were evaluated by color Doppler ultrasonography. RESULTS: Group I included 149 @entity1 (82.8%) and group II included 31 (17.2%). In group I, @entity1 presented to the emergency department from 1-24 hours (mean, 11.8) after occurrence of the @entity546 . Although @entity1 in group II presented from 30 hours to 7 days (mean, 44.7 hours). Both groups were similar regarding etiology of injury, clinical presentation, surgical findings, and incidence of associated @entity130 . Mean follow-up period for group I was 105 months, and for group II it was 113 months. After such long-term follow up, 35 (19.4%) @entity1 had complications; however, there was no statistically significant difference between both groups. CONCLUSIONS: Cases of @entity546 with early or delayed presentation up to 7 days should be managed surgically. Both groups have comparable excellent outcome with no serious long-term complications.
