Identification of the optimal treatment strategy for complex appendicitis in the paediatric population: a protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study (CAPP study).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In daily practice large heterogeneity in the treatment of children with complex appendicitis exists. Complex appendicitis can be divided into two subtypes; complex appendicitis with and without appendiceal mass and/or abscess. As complex appendicitis is associated with high morbidity and costs, identification of the optimal treatment strategy is essential. In this article, we present the study protocol for the CAPP (Complex Appendicitis in the Pediatric Population) study.

Methods and analysis

This nation-wide, multi-centre, comparative, non-randomised prospective cohort study includes all children <18 years old with a preoperative suspicion of complex appendicitis, which is based on imaging confirmed acute appendicitis and predefined criteria regarding the sever

SUBMITTER: van Amstel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8860027 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature