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

Odense University Hospital390 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

390

Conditions

Intraabdominal Abscess Wound Infection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age below 16 years. operated on suspicion of appendicitis Exclusion Criteria: * appendectomy for causes other than suspicion of appendicitis

Locations (1)

Odense University Hospital

Odense, Fyn, Denmark

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

Overview

Conditions

Eligibility

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes