Nationwide management of perforated pediatric appendicitis: Interval versus same-admission appendectomy

Nationwide management of perforated pediatric appendicitis: Interval versus same-admission appendectomy

Although conservative management followed by readmission for interval appendectomy is commonly used to manage perforated appendicitis, many studies are limited to individual or noncompeting pediatric hospitals. This study sought to compare national outcomes following interval or same-admission appen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2023-04, Vol.58 (4), p.651-657
Hauptverfasser: Huerta, Carlos Theodore, Courel, Steve C., Ramsey, Walter A., Saberi, Rebecca A., Gilna, Gareth P., Ribieras, Antoine J., Parreco, Joshua P., Thorson, Chad M., Sola, Juan E., Perez, Eduardo A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute appendicitis
Adolescent
Appendectomy - adverse effects
Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - surgery
Child
Early appendectomy
Hospitalization
Humans
Interval appendectomy
Laparoscopy - methods
Length of Stay
Nonoperative management
Pediatric
Perforated appendicitis
Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Although conservative management followed by readmission for interval appendectomy is commonly used to manage perforated appendicitis, many studies are limited to individual or noncompeting pediatric hospitals. This study sought to compare national outcomes following interval or same-admission appendectomy in children with perforated appendicitis. The Nationwide Readmission Database was queried (2010–2014) for patients
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.12.009