Does delay in appendectomy affect surgical site infection in children with appendicitis?
J Pediatr Surg
; 49(6): 1026-9; discussion 1029, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between time from diagnosis to operation and surgical site infection (SSI) in children undergoing appendectomy.METHODS:
Pediatric patients undergoing appendectomy in 2010-2012 were included. We collected data on patient demographics; length of symptoms; times of presentation, admission and surgery; antibiotic administration; operative findings; and occurrence of SSI.RESULTS:
1388 patients were analyzed. SSI occurred in 5.1% of all patients, 1.4% of simple appendicitis (SA) patients, and 12.4% of complex appendicitis (CA) patients. SSI did not increase significantly as the length of time between ED triage and operation increased (all patients, p=0.51; SA patients, p=0.91; CA patients, p=0.44) or with increased time from admission to operation (all patients, p=0.997; SA patients, p=0.69; CA patients, p=0.96). However, greater length of symptoms was associated with an increased risk of SSI (p<0.05 for all, SA and CA patients). In univariable analysis, obesity, and increased admission WBC count were each associated with significantly increased SSI. In multivariable analysis, only CA was a significant risk factor for SSI (p<0.0001).CONCLUSION:
We found no significant increase in the risk of SSI related to delay in appendectomy. A future multi-institutional study is planned to confirm these results.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
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Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica
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Diagnóstico Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Surg
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos