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  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Acute appendicitis is common in children.
  • Timely surgical intervention (appendectomy) is standard treatment.
  • Optimal timing for appendectomy to minimize adverse events and costs is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop evidence-based recommendations on the optimal time to perform appendectomy for acute appendicitis in children.
  • To evaluate the impact of appendectomy timing on adverse events, healthcare costs, and patient/parent satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of Level 1-4 studies.
  • Searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases (1970-2016).
  • Developed consensus recommendations based on available evidence for pediatric and adult populations.

Main Results:

  • Appendectomy within 24 hours of admission is not associated with increased perforation rates or adverse events (Level 3-4 evidence).
  • Timing of appendectomy within 24 hours does not increase hospital costs or length of stay (Level 4 evidence).
  • Limited data exist on the association between appendectomy timing and patient/parent satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • High-quality evidence on appendectomy timing for acute appendicitis is limited.
  • Performing appendectomy within 24 hours of presentation appears safe and does not increase perforation risk or adverse outcomes.
  • Further research is needed to establish optimal timing for patient satisfaction.