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Data on demographics, appendiceal morphology, time from admission to surgery, postoperative complications, and readmission rates were analyzed. Statistical tests, including correlation analysis and multivariate regression, were used. p-value \u2264 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Appendix diameter demonstrated positive correlations with age, complicated appendicitis, and surgery duration. Multivariate analysis showed that appendix diameter was found to be a significant predictor of readmission rates, regardless of clinical factors, and has a significant positive association with age in both univariate\/multivariate analyses. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate the significance of appendicular morphology in the prediction of readmission rates and the importance of age-specific diagnostic thresholds. 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