Early Transition to Oral Antibiotics for Treatment of Perforated Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients: Confirmation of the Safety and Efficacy of a Growing National Trend

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 903 - 907
• Main Authors: Loux, Tara J, Falk, Gavin A, Burnweit, Cathy A, Ramos, Carmen, Knight, Colin, Malvezzi, Leopoldo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Appendectomy; Appendicitis - drug therapy; Appendicitis - surgery; Child; Child, Preschool; Clinical Protocols; Combined Modality Therapy; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Oral antibiotic therapy; Patient Discharge; Pediatric perforated appendicitis; Pediatrics; Postoperative Care - methods; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Surgery; Treatment Outcome; oral antibiotic therapy; pediatric perforated appendicitis; Pediatric perforated appendicitis; Oral antibiotic therapy

Abstract Purpose We performed a quality improvement initiative to monitor the change in protocol from purely intravenous therapy for perforated appendicitis to oral antibiotics at discharge once patients could tolerate eating. Methods Standardized prospective data were gathered on all children with...