Acute appendicitis Digestive System Acute appendicitis
Conditions
Interventions
The patients will be randomized according to a computer-generated randomization list into case and control group. The Alvarado score is calculated for both groups by a general practitioner not involve
Sponsors
Bahman Hospital (Iran)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older than 6 years 2. Admitted initially for the current abdominal pain
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Generalized peritonitis 2. Suspected of having any abdominal mass or any abdominal involvement of degenerative or systemic diseases 3. Evidence of any mental disturbances, acute confusional state, or dementia 4. Already have any imaging document including plain radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomographic scan 5. Patients, children?s parent(s), or admitting surgeon repudiate entry into the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to surgery, from randomization to skin preparation in hours 2. Duration of hospitalization, from randomization to discharge from hospital or emergency service (for out-patients) in hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Admission rate 2. Operation rate 3. Nontherapeutic surgeries rate (surgery is called therapeutic when it finds the cause of patient?s pain and it is pertinent to cure the problem) 4. Perforation with late treatment (PLT) rate (treatment that begins at least 10 hours after randomization is considered late) | — |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed