Comparison of anatomic severity of acute paediatric appendicitis in rural and urban pediatric patients: a multicentre, prospective cohort study

Dr Brodie Elliott0 个研究点目标入组 291 人开始时间: 2019年8月26日最近更新: 2020年2月10日

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•Participants will be recruited to the study only if they meet all the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.
•Aged 16 or below and admitted to an acute surgical ward for investigation and/or management of suspected appendicitis.
•Underwent or is planned to undergo acute operative or procedural management for suspected/proven acute appendicitis. ( INCLUDES ‘negative appendicectomies’) OR child has definitive diagnosis of acute appendicitis on imaging and is being managed conservatively.
•Has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the informed consent document and providing consent on the participant’s behalf

•Was transferred to another District Health Board pre-operatively
•– however the receiving centre is able to enrol this patient.
•Admitted for an elective appendicectomy for a previous episode of appendicitis.
•Discharged without diagnosis of appendicitis and didn’t undergo acute appendicectomy.
•Inability or unwillingness of participant or legally acceptable representative to give written informed consent.

发起方

Dr Brodie Elliott