Appendicitis in children treated by pediatric versus general surgeons

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Emil, Sherif G. S.
Taylor, Michael B.
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[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Irvine Med Ctr, Irvine Sch Med, Dept Surg,Div Pediat Surg, Orange, CA 92868 USA
[2] Miller Childrens Hosp, Long Beach, CA USA
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10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.10.006
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R61 [外科手术学];
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BACKGROUND: Pediatric appendicitis is treated by both pediatric and general surgeons. We investigated whether specialty-dependent differences existed in patients' characteristics and outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of 465 consecutive children treated for appendicitis at a university-affiliated children's hospital during a 28-month period was performed. Characteristics and outcomes of patients treated by pediatric surgeons were compared with those treated by general surgeons. Rates of misdiagnosis, postoperative readmission, wound infection, intraabdominal infection, and duration of hospital stay were considered primary outcomes and analyzed by chi-square, Fisher's exact test, or Student's t-test where appropriate. Hospital charges were considered secondary Outcomes and analyzed by Wilcoxon rank sum test. RESULTS: Three hundred four children (65%) were treated by pediatric surgeons and 161 (35%) by general surgeons. Pediatric-surgeon patients were younger (8.3 +/- 3.6 versus 13.2 +/- 3.1 years, p < 0.001), and more likely to have gangrenous or perforated appendicitis (54% versus 33%, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the normal appendix rate (pediatric surgeon, 4.3% versus general Surgeon, 5.6%, p = 0.53). In patients with simple and complicated appendicitis, there were no significant differences between pediatric and general surgeons in readmissions, postoperative complications, or hospital stay. Median hospital charges were not significantly different for complicated appendicitis, but were tower for pectiatric-surgeon patients with simple appendicitis ($10,735 versus $11,613, p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric surgeons treat younger children with more severe appendicitis. There are no specialty-dependent differences in clinical outcomes for simple or complicated appendicitis. Hospital charges are lower for simple appendicitis treated by pediatric surgeons.
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