Articles discussed:
An evidence-based definition for perforated appendicitis derived from a prospective randomized trial
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022346808007501
Computed Tomography Utilization for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Children Decreases With a Diagnostic Algorithm
https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Fulltext/2016/09000/Computed_Tomography_Utilization_for_the_Diagnosis.10.aspx
Single daily dosing ceftriaxone and metronidazole vs standard triple antibiotic regimen for perforated appendicitis in children: a prospective randomized trial
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022346808001541
Same-Day Discharge for Nonperforated Appendicitis in Children: An Updated Institutional Protocol
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022480418304621
Irrigation Versus Suction Alone During Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Perforated Appendicitis: A Prospective Randomized Trial
https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/FullText/2012/10000/Irrigation_Versus_Suction_Alone_During.4.aspx
Decreased resource utilization since initiation of institutional clinical pathway for care of children with perforated appendicitis
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022346813003060
Safety of a new protocol decreasing antibiotic utilization after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated appendicitis in children: A prospective observational study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022346815001773
Association of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2768929
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Perforated vs non-perforated appendicitis
20:47 Non-operative management for appendicitis
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