The predictors of perforated appendicitis in the pediatric emergency department: A retrospective observational cohort study

The predictors of perforated appendicitis in the pediatric emergency department: A retrospective observational cohort study

Appendiceal perforation has significant effects on perioperative morbidity and postoperative outcome. The present study aimed to identify possible predictive factors associated with perforated appendicitis (PA) in children at admission in the emergency department (ED). In this retrospective observat...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2021-11, Vol.49, p.249-252
Hauptverfasser: Zvizdic, Zlatan, Golos, Alisa Duric, Milisic, Emir, Jonuzi, Asmir, Zvizdic, Denisa, Glamoclija, Una, Vranic, Semir
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Sprache:eng
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Abdomen
Age
Anorexia
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix
C-reactive protein
Children
Cohort analysis
Diarrhea
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Fever
Gender
Laboratories
Males
Medical records
Morbidity
Multivariate analysis
Nausea
Observational studies
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Perforated appendicitis
Predictive factors
Regression analysis
Ultrasonic imaging
Variables
Vomiting
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Zusammenfassung:Appendiceal perforation has significant effects on perioperative morbidity and postoperative outcome. The present study aimed to identify possible predictive factors associated with perforated appendicitis (PA) in children at admission in the emergency department (ED). In this retrospective observational cohort study, consecutive medical records of children
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2021.06.028