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Implementing a surgeon-reported categorization of pediatric appendicitis severity.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Appendicitis severity assessment impacts patient care and outcomes.
  • Existing classification systems may lack granularity for pediatric cases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and validate a novel surgeon-reported categorization (SRC) for pediatric appendicitis severity.
  • To determine the association between SRC and key patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 697 pediatric appendectomies.
  • Implementation of a 4-category SRC (simple, gangrenous/adherent, localized abscess, gross contamination).
  • Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analyses for surgical site infections (SSI), revisits, and length of stay (LOS).

Main Results:

  • High compliance (85.9%) and concordance (100%) with SRC documentation.
  • Category 2C (gross contamination) showed highest SSI odds (OR 3.37).
  • Median LOS increased with severity: Category 1 (1 day) to Category 2C (6 days).

Conclusions:

  • SRC implementation is feasible in clinical practice.
  • SRC provides granular assessment of appendicitis severity and correlates with outcomes.
  • SRC can guide quality improvement initiatives and grade-specific care pathways.