Treatment of perforated appendix in children
Date First Published:
June 11, 2020
Last Updated:
July 5, 2020
Report by:
Pushpa Veeralakshmanan, Foundation Trainee (University Hospitals Plymouth)
Search checked by:
Pushpa Veeralakshmanan, University Hospitals Plymouth
Three-Part Question:
In [children with localised perforated appendix], is [early appendicectomy superior to delayed/interval appendicectomy] in terms of clinical outcome [Length of stay, adverse events, re-admission rate].