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Published in: Pediatric Surgery International 11-12/2004

01-12-2004 | Original Article

Minimum postoperative antibiotic duration in advanced appendicitis in children: a review

Authors: Carolyn M. H. Snelling, Dan Poenaru, John W. Drover

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 11-12/2004

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Abstract

The suitable duration of antibiotic use following appendectomy for advanced appendicitis in children is still debated. A systematic review was performed, including published experimental and observational data of antibiotic use in children who had undergone appendectomy for advanced appendicitis. Data were extracted and analyzed according to predefined criteria. Twenty-eight studies were selected that included 2,284 patients. There was no consistency among the protocols regarding length of antibiotic use, discharge criteria, or use of home antibiotics following discharge. Limiting duration of antibiotic use to3 days did not appear to be associated with higher rates of intraabdominal abscess or wound infection. In the absence of higher-level evidence, shortening of antibiotic regimens following surgery for pediatric complicated appendicitis appears to be safe.
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Metadata
Title
Minimum postoperative antibiotic duration in advanced appendicitis in children: a review
Authors
Carolyn M. H. Snelling
Dan Poenaru
John W. Drover
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 11-12/2004
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-004-1280-x

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