Laparoscopy utilization and outcomes for appendicitis in small children

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 48; no. 9; pp. 1941 - 1945
• Main Authors: Zwintscher, Nathan P, Johnson, Eric K, Martin, Matthew J, Newton, Christopher R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Age of Onset; Appendectomy - methods; Appendectomy - trends; Appendectomy - utilization; Appendicitis; Appendicitis - epidemiology; Appendicitis - surgery; Child, Preschool; Databases, Factual; Female; Hospitals, General - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Pediatric - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Teaching - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infant; Intestinal Perforation - epidemiology; Intestinal Perforation - surgery; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Laparoscopy; Laparoscopy - trends; Laparoscopy - utilization; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Male; Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data; Pediatrics; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; United States - epidemiology; United States; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Appendicitis; Laparoscopy

Abstract Purpose To examine the trends in laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) utilization and outcomes for children 5 years or younger. Methods We studied 16,028 inpatient admissions for children 5 years of age or less undergoing an appendectomy for acute appendicitis in 2000, 2003, and 2006 using the Ki...