The exploratory objective of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and safety of an enhanced recovery protocol that will allow adult patients to be discharged to home on an oral antibiotic regimen for three days following a laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis. Feasibility will be determined by high compliance and adherence of patients to the postoperative instructions, while safety will be assessed by the incidence of postoperative infectious complications and requirement for re-admission.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Patients will be discharged to home on an oral antibiotic regimen for 3 days instead of being admitted for intravenous antibiotics.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
RECRUITINGReadmission rate
Feasibility will be determined by the readmission within 30 days rate for any reason
Time frame: 30 days
Postoperative infections
Safety will be assessed by the incidence of postoperative infectious complications
Time frame: 30 days
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