Pediatric appendicitis: state of the art review
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- 作者：Rebecca M. Rentea ; Shawn D. St. Peter ; Charles L. Snyder
- 关键词：Appendicitis ; Appendectomy ; Scoring system ; Laparoscopy ; Abscess ; Children ; Pediatric ; Non ; operative management ; Abdominal pain ; Right lower quadrant
- 刊名：Pediatric Surgery International
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：March 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：33
- 期：3
- 页码：269-283
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- 刊物类别：Medicine
- 刊物主题：Pediatrics; Surgery; Pediatric Surgery;
- 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- ISSN：1437-9813
- 卷排序：33
文摘
Appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain in children. The diagnosis and treatment of the disease have undergone major changes in the past two decades, primarily as a result of the application of an evidence-based approach. Data from several randomized controlled trials, large database studies, and meta-analyses have fundamentally affected patient care. The best diagnostic approach is a standardized clinical pathway with a scoring system and selective imaging. Non-operative management of simple appendicitis is a reasonable option in selected cases, with the caveat that data in children remain limited. A minimally invasive (laparoscopic) appendectomy is the current standard in US and European children’s hospitals. This article reviews the current ‘state of the art’ in the evaluation and management of pediatric appendicitis.