Appendectomy in Children Performed by Residents in the Era of Laparoscopic Surgery

Introduction: An increasing proportion of childhood appendicitis is treated with laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). The investigators wanted to elucidate the outcome of childhood appendicitis treated primarily by residents in a university hospital.

Material and methods: All children (age<16 years) treated surgically with appendectomy in our department between January 2006 and January 2011 were retrospectively identified. Readmission, reoperation or postoperative length of stay (LOS) exceeding five days were considered as non-satisfactory outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Intraabdominal Abscess Body Temperature Changes Digestive System Diseases Fever Gastrointestinal Diseases Ileus Infections Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Obstruction Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Wound Infection

Age range

Up to 15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Odense University Hospital

Odense, Fyn, 5000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age below 16 years. operated on suspicion of appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

appendectomy for causes other than suspicion of appendicitis

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Surgical complications

Time frame: 30 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Odense University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Aug 6, 2012
Registry last updated: Aug 6, 2012

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