Digestive System Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Surgery Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Laparoscopic appendectomy for complicate appendicitis in pediatrics
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: pediatric patients up to 18 years of age with complicated appendicitis (defined as appendicular mass, abscess, gangrene, perforation, or free peritoneal pus) scheduled for a laparoscopic appendectomy at the Pediatric Surgery Department, Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt, from January 2019 to June 2024.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were patients with simple, uncomplicated appendicitis, severe cardiac or respiratory diseases, or those unfit for laparoscopy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure was the incidence of surgical site infections, encompassing both wound infections and intra-abdominal infections. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures included mortality, length of hospital stay, and associated costs. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactWael Abosena
Professor of pediatric surgery Department of General Surgery Faculty of Medicine Tanta University Tanta Egypt
Outcome results
None listed