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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023

Enhanced recovery concepts in paediatric patients who underwent appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary university hospital.

Raed Al-Taher, Hebah Alshahwan, Saja Abdelhadi, Farah Abu Abeeleh, Mohammad Rashdan, Marzouq Amarin, Rami Addasi, Doha Alsaraireh, Ahmad Abu-Shanab, Nader Alaridah

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07016919 (Early vs Conventional Enteral Nutrition After Uncomplicated Paediatric Open appendectomy-a Randomised Control Trial), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Early vs Conventional Enteral Nutrition After Uncomplicated Paediatric Open appendectomy-a Randomised Control Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorShaikh Zayed Hospital, LahoreRan2025 to 2025Enrolled88ConditionsUncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in ChildrenArmsearly enteral nutrition, Conventional enteral nutrition
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Raed Al-TaherDepartment of General Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-2478-421X
Hebah AlshahwanSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-8329-7334
Saja AbdelhadiSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Farah Abu AbeelehSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammad RashdanDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Marzouq AmarinDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Rami AddasiDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Doha AlsarairehSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Ahmad Abu-ShanabDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Nader AlaridahSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate if the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways could be effective in paediatric patients undergoing appendectomy.

methodsThis retrospective study analysed the data from patients aged ≤18 years that underwent appendectomies. The data collected included age, sex, application of enhanced recovery concepts (ERCs) and clinical outcomes.

resultsA total of 93 paediatric patients were retrospectively categorized into two groups: patients in group 1 did not experience the use of ERCs during their appendectomies; and patients in group 2 had ERCs applied during their appendectomies. Patients in both groups were exposed to some elements of ERAS, including preoperative patient/parent counselling, limited fasting durations, antibiotic prophylaxis and no bowel preparations. Duration of hospital stay was significantly longer in group 1 compared with group 2 (3.47 ± 1.81 days versus 2.24 ± 1.52 days, respectively. There were no significant differences between the two groups in term of postoperative pain control, hospital cost, readmissions, reoperations and emergency room visits.

conclusionImplementing ERCs in paediatric patients undergoing appendectomies provided a significant improvement in patient recovery with a shorter hospital stay, with no increase in postoperative pain, hospital cost, rate of readmission and reoperation.

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AppendectomyPostoperative PainChildHospitals, UniversityHumansRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersappendectomyEnhanced recovery conceptsfast-track surgerylaparoscopic surgerypaediatric surgery

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PMID36852822
PMCPMC9983087

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