Criteria-led discharge for simple appendicitis in children: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Criteria-led discharge (CLD) protocols have been suggested to increase efficiency of discharge from hospital following surgical interventions. Our aim was to assess the feasibility, clinical outcomes and parental satisfaction following the introduction of a pilot CLD for simple appendicitis (SA) in children.

Methods

A prospective pilot cohort study was conducted including paediatric patients with SA who were managed with CLD and a control group who were managed with standard discharge procedures. A CLD pro forma was developed, standardising care guidelines and clinical criteria indicators to be met for children to be discharged post-operatively. A post-discharge parent survey was also utilised. The primary outcome measure was post-operative length of stay (pLOS), with se

SUBMITTER: Roddis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9324928 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature