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Antibiotica voor de behandeling van acute blindedarmontsteking bij kinderen.

Completed
Conditions
AppendicitischildrenAntibiotic treatmentNon-operative treatment
Registration Number
NL-OMON26391
Lead Sponsor
VU University Medical Center
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

• Age 7-17 years

• Radiologically confirmed simple appendicitis, defined as:

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with severe general illness at time of presentation:

a. Generalized peritonitis defined as:

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety of initial antibiotic treatment defined as:<br /><br>Occurrence of major complications, such as:<br /><br>A. Anaphylactic shock and other allergic reaction to antibiotics administered<br /><br> b. Recurrent appendicitis within 8 weeks<br /><br> c. Recurrent appendicitis within one year after discharge<br /><br> d. Development of perforated appendicitis<br /><br>e. Occurrence of major complaints after delayed appendectomy such as intra-abdominal abscess (IAA), stumpleakage, superficial site infection (SSI), anaesthesia related complications, secondary bowel obstruction (SBO), re-admission, need for re-intervention<br /><br>f. Re-admission<br /><br>g. Re-intervention other than delayed appendectomy
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major complications associated with appendectomy <br /><br> a. Stumpleakage<br /><br> b. Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA)<br /><br> c. Secondary bowel obstruction (SBO)<br /><br> d. Superficial site infection (SSI)<br /><br> e. Need for secondary operation<br /><br> f. Need for other re-intervention<br /><br> g. Re-admission<br /><br> h. Anaesthesia related complication<br /><br> i. Pneumonia<br />
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