ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Same-Day Discharge after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Simple Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients-Is It Possible?
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- Same-Day Versus Next-Day Discharge After Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Propensity Score-Matched Cost Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Agreement Between Intraoperative Findings and Histopathological Diagnosis and Their Association with Postoperative Outcomes in Acute Appendicitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Trocar Position on Surgical Site Infection After Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy: A 15-Year Single-Center Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Parental Satisfaction After Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair: Day Surgery Versus Conventional Hospitalization.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Challenges and Solutions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hospitalization and Performance in Elective Pediatric Surgeries.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Risk Factors Leading to Overnight Stays in Pediatric Surgical Outpatients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Acute pediatric appendicitis in black and white: clinical disparities, impact and future recommendations.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
- Incidence and Management of Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumors in Pediatric Population: A Bicentric Experience with 6285 Appendectomies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Trends and Predictors of Pediatric Negative Appendectomy Rates: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Daytime Versus Nighttime Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Leucine-Rich α-2-Glycoprotein 1 as a Non-Invasive Salivary Biomarker in Pediatric Appendicitis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- A quality improvement project targeting postoperative hospital revisit rates after pediatric appendicitis.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgieArticle
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Abstract
(1) Background: One-day surgery has been widely adopted for many elective laparoscopic procedures in pediatric patients. Recently, the same protocol has been investigated for some emergency procedures, such as laparoscopic appendectomy. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of discharge from hospital within 24 h in pediatric patients who received laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. (2) Methods: From 1 March 2021 to 1 May 2022, a total of 180 pediatric patients who were discharged from hospital within 24 h after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis were included in this prospective single-center study. The primary outcome of this study was the safety of discharge from hospital within 24 h after laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis, as well as the parental satisfaction with this protocol. Secondary outcomes included the rate of readmission or unplanned return to the operating room, the complication rate and a cost-effectiveness analysis. For each patient, demographic data, preoperative evaluation (physical examination, laboratory data, imaging), duration of surgery, intraoperative and postoperative complications, length of hospital stay and pain levels, as well as parental satisfaction with this protocol, were recorded. (3) Results: The median age was 11 years (interquartile range (IQR) 10, 14). The majority of the patients (63.8%) were males. The median length of hospital stay after surgery was 15 h (IQR 12, 19). The highest level of satisfaction, at discharge, was recorded in most of the respondents (
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