Conservative vs. surgical management of acute appendicitis in children with acute leukemia: a single-center retrospective case series.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the diagnostic challenges, individualized treatment strategies, and prognostic outcomes of acute appendicitis in children with acute leukemia and to provide practical evidence and clinical guidance for establishing a standardized multidisciplinary collaborative diagnosis and treatment protocol.

Methods

This single-center retrospective case series analyzed the clinical data of children with acute leukemia complicated by acute appendicitis admitted between December 2020 and December 2024. All children were evaluated by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Individualized treatment plans, including either conservative management or surgical appendectomy, were formulated based on MDT assessment. Clinical data were analyzed retrospectively to summarize diagnostic a

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833277 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature